Ta in Korean: the Syllable 타
타 is a Korean syllable block read ta, built from ㅌ + ㅏ. See 타조 and 타다 as examples, trace 타 in 5 strokes, print the 타 worksheet for free.
How do you read and write Ta in Korean (타)?
Ta in Korean looks like 타; it joins ㅌ and ㅏ side by side and takes 5 strokes to write. 타 is romanized ta and has a strong puff of air, like the ta in English 'tap'. You will find 타 at the start of 타조 (ostrich) and 타다 (to ride).
Ta in Korean 타: reading, parts and strokes
타 Ta in KoreanKorean syllable block
타 is read ta: ㅌ + ㅏ.
타 at a glance
Two ways to remember 타
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Words with 타
ostrich- 다to ride
- tile
- tire
Sound: ta.
How the block 타 is built
Tall vowel beside the consonant
Tall vowel + batchim
Flat vowel below the consonant
Flat vowel + batchim
Wrapped vowel
Wrapped vowel + batchim
타 (ta) is written in a square with ㅌ at its left edge and ㅏ alongside.
The three lines of ㅌ are short and evenly spaced, open on the side facing the vowel.
For 타 (ta), nothing sits at the bottom of this block yet. With 타 (ta), put a consonant there and you get 탁 (tak), 탄 (tan), 탈 (tal) and the rest of the family.
How to read 타
타How to write 타 stroke by stroke
Trace Ta in Korean 타 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
Draw the top line from left to right. Then draw the middle line from left to right, a little shorter. Then start under the left end of the top line, go down, then turn and draw the bottom line to the right.
A tall line on the right with a short arm leaving its middle.
A common slip with 타
Learners often read 타 and 다 the same. 타 needs a clear puff of air; without it, a Korean listener hears 다.
How 타 is used
타 begins the verb 타다 (to ride) and the noun 타조 (ostrich), and the first block of 탁자 (table) is 타 plus a final ㄱ, which gives 탁.
The opening consonant of this block is made with the tip of the tongue, and its sound is like t with a strong puff, as in tea.
타 with a final consonant
| Block | Reading | Final |
|---|---|---|
| 탁 | tak | ㄱ = k |
| 탄 | tan | ㄴ = n |
| 탈 | tal | ㄹ = l |
| 탐 | tam | ㅁ = m |
| 탑 | tap | ㅂ = p |
| 탕 | tang | ㅇ = ng |
In the case of 타 (ta), six common endings turn this block into 탁 (tak), 탄 (tan), 탈 (tal), 탐 (tam), 탑 (tap), 탕 (tang).
With 타 (ta), compare the closings one by one: k (ㄱ), n (ㄴ), l (ㄹ), m (ㅁ), p (ㅂ), ng (ㅇ).
Add ㄱ under 타 and you get 탁 (tak), closing on a quiet k. Put ㄴ at the bottom of 타 for 탄 (tan), closing on a hummed n. Add ㄹ under 타 and you get 탈 (tal), closing on a tongue-tip l.
Put ㅁ at the bottom of 타 for 탐 (tam), closing on a lip-closed m. Put ㅂ at the bottom of 타 for 탑 (tap), closing on a lip-closed p. Put ㅇ at the bottom of 타 for 탕 (tang), closing on the ng of song.
ㅌ with other vowels
Keep ㅌ (tieut) and swap the vowel to get 타 (ta), 터 (teo), 토 (to), 투 (tu), 트 (teu), 티 (ti).
타 next to 카 and 파
Before 타 in the starter row comes 카 (ka), whose consonant uses the back of the tongue for a strong puff of air.
Words that start with 타
Start 타조 (ostrich) with 타, then finish it as ta-jo.
Start 타다 (to ride) with 타, then finish it as ta-da.
Start 탁자 (table) with 타, then finish it as [탁짜] tak-jja.
Start 타일 (tile) with 타, then finish it as ta-il.
Start 타이어 (tire) with 타, then finish it as ta-i-eo.
타 writing worksheet (free printable)
Worksheet · Level 1 · Letters
Korean syllable tracing worksheet: 타 (ta)
The one-page Ta in Korean 타 sheet builds 타 (ta) from ㅌ + ㅏ, traces it, writes ㅌ with other vowels (타 터 토 투 트 티) and ends with a game of finding 타.
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Worksheet information
- How to use
- Build 타 from ㅌ + ㅏ, trace it, then write it on your own.
Practice 타
Try it yourself
Put Ta in Korean 타, ta, into the builder and read the block it makes. Open the syllable builder with 타 ready
타 (Ta in Korean) — FAQ
How do you read 타?
Say ta: the opening consonant is ㅌ and the vowel is ㅏ.
Which letters make up 타?
타 is made of ㅌ and ㅏ. ㅌ is written first and ㅏ next to it, so the block reads left to right.
How do you write 타 stroke by stroke?
Left part first, right part second: ㅌ takes 3, ㅏ takes 2, which makes 5 strokes.
How do you write 타?
타 is ㅌ + ㅏ: three strokes for ㅌ, then two for ㅏ, 5 strokes in all.
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