The Korean manual alphabet is used by the

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who speak Korean Sign Language. It is a one-handed alphabet that mimics the shapes of the letters in

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, and is used when signing

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as well as being integrated into KSL.

Consonants

The only letter with motion as a component is ''ssang siot'' (), which starts as two crossed fingers pointing down and then snaps open.

Vowels

Note that the difference in orientation between ''eo, yeo'' and the diphthongs based on them, ''e, ye'' is not significant.

Consonants

Vowels

See also