A Guide to Korean Characters

For the first time in English, a practical 367 page handbook with all you need to read and write the written language of 60,000,000 Korean people. This invaluable mini-dictionary of characters for modern readers includes the following outstanding features: 1,800 characters arranged in a practical format. –all the characters required in Korean schools –models showing how to write each character –5,000 sample vocabulary words, three per character –sample words selected on the basis of frequency of use Hangul-in-a-hurry–a fast method to learn the indigenous Korean alphabet. –hangul-in-a-hurry chart for fast learning –models showing how to write each letter –models showing how to make syllables Stroke-count, radical and phonetic indices Charts of surnames, simplified hanja, look-alike characters, others.