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In Korean, Batchim (받침) refers to the final consonant(s) at the bottom of a syllable block in Hangeul, the Korean writing system. Each Hangeul syllable is typically composed of at least a consonant and a vowel, but some syllables also include a final consonant, which is called the batchim.
For example:
- In the syllable 감, ㅁ is the batchim.
- In 낮, ㅈ is the batchim.
- In 옷, ㅅ is the batchim.
Double Batchim (쌍받침) refers to when there are two consonants in the final position of a Korean syllable block. This means that instead of just one consonant at the bottom, there are two. In Hangeul, this is called 겹받침 (gyeop batchim).
For example:
- In 앉, ㄴ and ㅈ together form the double batchim.
- In 없, ㅂ and ㅅ together form the double batchim.
Batchim rules are important in Korean pronunciation, as they can affect how the syllable is pronounced, especially when it is followed by another syllable.
