Printable Korean Flashcards for Hangul and Vocabulary
Revised Romanization, such as hakgyo for 학교.
The first sheet of cards, as it prints.
Choose the cards and what goes on the front, and the cards appear here.
Korean vocabulary flashcards from beginner to advanced
The word set holds nouns from the learner vocabulary list of the National Institute of Korean Language, used under KOGL Type 1. There are 398 beginner, 1,074 intermediate and 1,514 advanced nouns, 2,986 in all. Each English meaning gives the sense a learner meets at that level. The reading is the Revised Romanization, so 학교 reads hakgyo.
Choose 12, 24, 48 or 96 cards, or All, which takes up to 500 at a time. Most common first keeps the list's frequency order. Shuffled mixes the cards, and “New cards” shuffles them again. If a word doesn't belong in this stack, its × button takes it off the list.
You can also type your own words in Hangul, one card per line. A line such as “학교 = school” gives the card your own English, in place of ours. A word on our list takes its romanization and meaning from the list. For any other word, the Revised Romanization is worked out from its spelling, and the builder tells you which words those are.
Hangul flashcards for all 40 letters
The Hangul set has 40 cards: 14 consonants, 5 double consonants, 10 vowels and 11 compound vowels. With the letter on the front, the back shows its sound, such as g / k for ㄱ. The letter's name, such as giyeok, is the reading. Switch the front to the sound, and students see g / k and have to recall ㄱ.
In written Korean the letters stack into syllable blocks, so ㅎ, ㅏ and ㄱ make 학. For writing practice, the Hangul Worksheet Generator prints stroke-order sheets, and the Hangul Block Builder shows on screen how letters combine into blocks.
Choosing the front, the reading and the card size
The builder shows the first sheet of real cards and redraws it as you change the settings. The Fronts / Backs switch shows either side.
Front sets what students see first: the Korean or the English (for a letter, its sound). The reading can go on the back, on the front or be left out. For a word, the reading is its Revised Romanization. For a letter, it's the letter's name.
Card size sets how many cards fit on a page. Large fits 6, Medium 8, Standard 12, Small 20 and Extra small 30.
On word cards, the level sits in a small label in the corner, on the side with the Korean, such as Beginner. If two levels end up in one stack, the labels let you sort them again. Letter cards say Consonant, Vowel and so on there instead.
Printing Korean flashcards double-sided or cut and fold
On the print page, choose A4 or US Letter, then how to print.
Double-sided prints a page of fronts, then a page of backs mirrored left to right. Print on both sides, flipping on the long edge, and each back lands behind its front. Printers differ, so print one sheet first and check it before you print the rest.
Cut and fold needs no double-sided printing. Each strip holds one card, with the word on one half and the answer on the other. Cut along the dashed lines and fold on the solid line. Fewer cards fit this way, from 3 to 7 on a page.
Give the sheets a title of your own if you like, then print them or save them as a PDF from your browser.
The sheets are free, with no signup and no watermark, and teachers may photocopy them for class. They print in black and white, with the NexaProva wordmark. We count page opens and prints (which card set, the paper, the card size, whether it's double-sided or cut and fold, how many cards and which side is the front), never which words are on the cards or the title you gave them.
For a game with the same nouns, the Korean Word Search Maker hides them in a printable Hangul grid.
Frequently asked questions
Are these Hangul and Korean flashcards free?
Yes. There's no signup and no watermark, and teachers may photocopy the sheets for class. They print in black and white, with the NexaProva wordmark.
How do I get Hangul flashcards as a PDF?
Pick the Hangul letters set, what goes on the front and a card size, then open the print page. Choose A4 or US Letter and double-sided or cut and fold, then choose Save as PDF as the printer in your browser's print window.
What's on a Hangul letter card?
The letter on one side and its sound on the other, such as g / k for ㄱ. The reading is the letter's name, such as giyeok, and it can go on either side or be left out. The 40 cards cover 14 consonants, 5 double consonants, 10 vowels and 11 compound vowels.
Where do the Korean words come from?
They're nouns from the learner vocabulary list of the National Institute of Korean Language, used under KOGL Type 1: 398 beginner, 1,074 intermediate and 1,514 advanced. Each English meaning gives the sense a learner meets at that level.
Which romanization do the cards use?
Revised Romanization, so 학교 is hakgyo. On a Hangul letter card, the reading is the letter's name instead, such as giyeok for ㄱ.
Can I make flashcards from my own Korean words?
Yes. Type them in Hangul, one card per line, and give a card your own English with a line such as "학교 = school". A word on our list takes its romanization and meaning from the list, and your own English replaces ours. For any other word, the Revised Romanization is worked out from its spelling, and the builder tells you which words those are.
How does double-sided printing work?
The print page puts a page of fronts, then a page of backs mirrored left to right. Print on both sides and flip on the long edge, and each back lands behind its front. Printers differ, so print one sheet first and check it before you print the rest.
Can I print the cards without a double-sided printer?
Yes. Choose Cut and fold. Each strip holds one card, with the word on one half and the answer on the other. Cut along the dashed lines and fold on the solid line.
How many cards fit on one page?
Printed double-sided, Large fits 6 cards on a page, Medium 8, Standard 12, Small 20 and Extra small 30. Cut and fold fits 3 to 7, because each card takes a whole strip with the word on one half and the answer on the other.
Licenses and credits
The words are the nouns of the 한국어 학습용 어휘 목록 of the National Institute of Korean Language (KOGL Type 1), with English clues written for NexaProva. The romanization is by koroman (MIT), in Revised Romanization.