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Korean Romanization — Hangul to English Letters (Revised Romanization)

Romanize Korean with the official Revised Romanization, including sound changes (종로 → jongno, 신라 → silla). Name mode writes Korean names the way passports usually do (김민준 → Kim Min-jun), and initials mode extracts 초성.

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Standard mode applies the 2000 Revised Romanization with sound changes; name mode keeps each syllable of a given name unchanged, as the rules require for personal names.

Up to 100,000 UTF-16 units per input and 1,000,000 per result. See the supported formats and examples below.

Result

Add your input or load an example, then run the tool. Your result will appear here.

How to use

  1. Paste Korean text, or one name per line for name mode.
  2. Choose the mode: standard (places and words), name (surname + given name), or initials (초성).
  3. Convert and copy the romanized text.

Example

종로 왕십리 → jongno wangsimni
김민준 → Kim Min-jun · KIM MINJUN

Details and limitations

Revised Romanization spells words as they are pronounced, so assimilation is applied: 신라 silla, 왕십리 wangsimni, 학여울 hangnyeoul.

In nouns the official rules keep the h of an aspirated sound (묵호 Mukho, 집현전 Jiphyeonjeon); this tool writes them as pronounced (muko, jipyeonjeon), so check place names against official signs.

FAQ

Why is my surname Kim and not Gim?

Surnames have long-established spellings: 김 Kim, 이 Lee, 박 Park, 최 Choi. Name mode uses those common passport spellings; standard mode gives the strict romanization (gim).

Should a given name have a hyphen?

Both Min-jun and Minjun are allowed. Name mode shows the hyphenated form and the passport-style capital form (KIM MINJUN); use the spelling already on your passport.

What does initials mode do?

It extracts the initial consonants (초성), for example 사과 → ㅅㄱ, which is useful for word games and searches.

Format references

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