Appendix · Additional Notes
HANGUL, The Cosmic Philosophy · p.291 / 428
Suggested order for basic letters
I propose two revised orders for Hangul letters.
The first reorders initial consonants based on the Wonsene
(ㅇㅅㅁ) principle, while preserving the original vowel
sequence of Jeongeum. For Korean learners, this approach
may offer insights into the foundational principles behind
Hangul's creation.
The second presents a more consistent reordering of both
consonants and vowels, fully aligned with the Wonsene (ㅇㅅ
ㅁ) framework, according to the concept of Hasattang.
Vowels can be categorized based on whether priority is given
to those with one dot (ㆍ) or two. This structure may be
more intuitive, especially for beginners. For this reason, I
have adopted it with the second vowel order in the “Learn
Hangul by yourself” section of the appendix.
First suggestion
Wonsene consonant order: ㅇㅎ ㅅㅈㅁㅂㅍ ㄴㄷㅌㄹ ㄱㅋ
Jeongeum vowel order: ㆍㅡ l ㅗㅏㅜㅓ ㅛㅑㅠㅕ
Second suggestion
Wonsene consonant order: ㅇㅎ ㅅㅈㅁㅂㅍ ㄴㄷㅌㄹ ㄱㅋ
Wonsene vowel order 1: ㆍ l ㅡ ㅏㅓㅑㅕ ㅗㅜㅛㅠ
Wonsene vowel order 2: ㆍ l ㅡ ㅏㅑㅓㅕ ㅗㅛㅜㅠ
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