Korean initial consonants (chosung) & jamo splitter
Enter Korean text to get its initial consonants and its jamo, side by side.
Initial consonants
Jamo
How to use
- Type or paste Korean text.
- Initial consonants and jamo appear together.
- Adjust the options and copy the result.
Questions
What is chosung?
The first consonant of each Korean syllable: 한 starts with ㅎ. Korean word games and search boxes use it.
What about double consonants?
ㄲ ㄸ ㅃ ㅆ ㅉ are kept as single letters (까치 → ㄲㅊ).
And compound vowels and finals?
They stay as one letter (ㄺ, ㅘ) unless you choose to split them into the keys typed (ㄹㄱ, ㅗㅏ).
Is my input saved or sent?
No. It is processed in your browser only.
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