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John in Korean
존
John is written 존 in Korean, 1 syllable block. This is the spelling Koreans use for the English name John.
Letter by letter
존
"jon" · letters sit top-bottom + bottom
ㅈ
first · jieutj as in jam, softer
ㅗ
vowel · oo as in go, lips rounded
ㄴ
final · nieunn
How to write 존 by hand
Write each block inside its own square. Inside a block, go from top to bottom and left to right: first the starting consonant, then the vowel, then the final consonant underneath if there is one. Horizontal strokes go left to right, vertical strokes top to bottom.