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Hangul syllable blocks

Also known as 한글 · letter-block builder

Hangul syllable blocks: photograph by Government of Joseon
Photo: Government of Joseon, Public domain, source on Wikimedia Commons

Drag consonant and vowel pieces into square syllable blocks (Hangul is built from shapes that mimic the mouth), then chain blocks into words that fit a grid or answer a picture.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of South Korea.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Japan and Korea.

Sources

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