Help:Extension:UniversalLanguageSelector/Input methods/ko-rr

The Korean Revised Romanization input method is based on the Revised Romanization system for Korean, which transliterates Korean characters (Hangul) into Roman letters.

Key Components

Consonant and Vowel Mapping

The input system maps Romanized consonants and vowels to their respective Hangul characters. For example:

k becomes ᄀ
t becomes ᄐ
a becomes ᅡ
o becomes ᅩ

Syllable Construction

The input system follows the traditional structure of Korean syllables, which is made up of:

Initial consonant (or nothing if it’s a vowel-initial syllable)
Vowel
Final consonant (optional, if there is one)

For instance, the syllable "ga" is constructed from:

Initial: ᄀ (g)
Vowel: ᅡ (a)

Special Letter Rules

Several consonants and their combinations (like double consonants) are mapped according to specific rules:

k becomes ᄀ
kk (double consonant) becomes ᄁ
b becomes ᄇ
bb becomes ᄈ

Syllable Final Consonants

The final consonants (받침) in Korean are also handled by the input system, so when typing Romanized syllables that end with a consonant, they are mapped to the corresponding Hangul final consonant:

k at the end of a syllable becomes ᆨ
t becomes ᆮ
l becomes ᆯ

Diphthongs and Vowel Combinations

When you type certain vowel combinations (like diphthongs), the input system converts them to their correct Hangul representation:

wa becomes 와
wo becomes 워
ya becomes 야
ye becomes 예

Usage Steps

Typing Romanized Korean

To write in Korean using this input method, you type out the Romanized text. For example:

Type "annyeong" (which means "hello" in Korean), and it will automatically convert to "안녕."
For more complex words like "seonggyeong" (to represent a name), typing it will convert it to "성경."

Automatic Combination of Jamo

When you type individual jamo (the basic components of Hangul—initial consonants, vowels, and final consonants), they will be automatically combined into the corresponding syllable block. For example:

Typing g followed by a results in 가.
Typing k, a, and t together results in 갸.

Mapping Reference Guide

Romanized Letter	Hangul Character	Notes
k	ᄀ	Basic consonant
kk	ᄁ	Double consonant
b	ᄇ	Basic consonant
bb	ᄈ	Double consonant
s	ᄉ	Basic consonant
ss	ᄊ	Double consonant
t	ᄐ	Basic consonant
tt	ᄐᄐ	Double consonant
p	ᄑ	Basic consonant
pp	ᄒᄒ	Double consonant
ch	ᄎ	Basic consonant
chh	ᄍ	Double consonant
r	ᄅ	Basic consonant
m	ᄆ	Basic consonant
n	ᄂ	Basic consonant
ng	ᄅᄅ	Final consonant
h	ᄒ	Basic consonant
a	ᅡ	Vowel
o	ᅩ	Vowel
u	ᅮ	Vowel
e	ᅦ	Vowel
i	ᅵ	Vowel
ae	ᅬ	Vowel combination
ya	아	Vowel combination
ye	에	Vowel combination
yo	오	Vowel combination
yu	우	Vowel combination
wa	아	Vowel combination
wo	오	Vowel combination
we	에	Vowel combination
wi	이	Vowel combination
ae	ᅬ	Vowel combination
ui	이	Vowel combination
yo	오	Vowel combination