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Han·gul

 (häng′go͞ol)
n.
The alphabetic system of writing used in Korea, invented in the 1400s.

[Korean Hangŭl, great writing : han, great + kŭl, writing.]
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hangul

(ˈhɑːŋɡuːl)
n
(Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) the alphabetic scheme that is used in Korea
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"Colors" introduces each new vocabulary word in large letters so toddlers and early elementary school learners can easily point to and recognize each character in both English and Hangul, the Korean writing system.
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SEOUL:The South Korean prime minister on Tuesday reaffirmed the government's will to restart efforts to compile a unified Korean-language dictionary with North Korea as his country observed Hangul Day, which marks the invention of the Korean alphabet more than five centuries ago.