How to Say "Water" in Korean

In Korean, "water" is 물 (mul).

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물

mul

Letter by letter: 물

Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 물 is made of.

BlockLettersSounds
물ㅁ + ㅜ + ㄹㅁ m, ㅜ u, ㄹ l (at the end)

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How to type it

On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:

AㅁNㅜFㄹ

Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "water" in Korean?

물 (mul).

How do you pronounce 물?

It sounds like "mul".

Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20