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Searching Korean materials

Korean language materials at UCLA Library can be searched either using original Korean scripts (한글) or the McCune-Reischauer Romanization (transliteration) system. The McCune-Reischauer Romanization system is different from the official Romanzation system currently used by Korean goverments. The following links offer information about the M-R Romanization system:

Korean McCune-Reischauer Romanization Dictionary
Converts Korean script (both Hangul and Hancha) word and phrases to McCune-Reischauer romanization.

LC (Library of Congress) and ALA (American Library Association) Romanization Table for Korean
Detailed explanation of the guidelines that many American libraries follow when romanizing Korean materials.

Note that when searching UCLA library catalog using Hangul, there should be no space between words. For example, type "조선의영혼을훔친노래들" and not "조선의 영혼을 훔친 노래들."

However, when searching using Romanization, space after each word, including prepositional word. Example: "Choson ui yonghon ul humchin noraedul"

 

McCune-Reischauer Romanization Chart

McCune-Reischauer Romanization System for Korean Language

모음 

Roman

자음 

Initial

Medial

Final

 ㅏ

a

 ㄱ

k

k,
g (between vowels and after m, n, ng, l),
ng (before m, n, l)

k

 ㅑ

ya

 ㄴ

n

n,
l (when preceded or followed by l)

n

 ㅓ

 

ŏ

 

 ㄷ

t

t,
d (between vowels and after m, n, ng)

t

 ㅕ

yŏ

 ㄹ

n

r (between vowels),
l (before all other consonants and after n, l),
n (after other consonants)

l

 ㅗ

o

 ㅁ

m

m

m

 ㅛ

yo

 ㅂ

p

b (between vowels and after m, n, ng, l),
m (before m, n, l),
p (before and after all other consonants)

p

 ㅜ

u

 ㅅ

s,
sh (before wi)

s,
sh (before wi),
n (before m, n, l)

t

 ㅠ

yu

 o

Not romanized

Not romanized,
ng (as syllabic final)

ng

 ㅡ

 ŭ

ㅈ

ch

j (between vowels, and after m, n, ng)
ch (after all other consnants)

t

 ㅣ

i

ㅊ 

ch`

ch`

 

 ㅐ

ae

ㅋ 

k`

k`

 

 ㅐ

yae

ㅌ 

t`

t`

 

 ㅔ

e

ㅍ 

p`

p`

 

 ㅚ

ye

ㅎ 

h

h

 

 ㅟ

oe

ㄲ 

kk

kk

kk

 ㅢ

wi

ㄸ 

tt

tt

 

 ㅘ

ŭi

ㅃ 

pp

pp

 

 ㅙ

wa

ㅆ 

ss

ss

 

 ㅝ

wae

ㅉ 

tch

tch

 

 ㅞ

wŏ 

 

 

 

 

 

we

 

 

 

 

     
     

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