The keys in Korean
The keys are the two-set (Dubeolsik) layout on Flikzi’s honeycomb, with every jamo where a Korean keyboard has it: hexagons with no gaps between them, in rows of 10, 9 and 7. Consonants are on the left and vowels on the right.
The three rows
| Row | Keys, and what a flick down types |
|---|---|
| Top | ㅂ1ㅈ2ㄷ3ㄱ4ㅅ5ㅛ6ㅕ7ㅑ8ㅐ9ㅔ0 |
| Middle | ㅁ@ㄴ#ㅇ$ㄹ_ㅎ&ㅗ-ㅓ+ㅏ(ㅣ) |
| Bottom | ㅋ*ㅌ"ㅊ'ㅍ:ㅠ/ㅜ!ㅡ? |
A tap types the jamo. A flick up types a consonant’s double. A flick down types the digit or mark shown under it. ?123 and ☺ are half keys at the two ends of the middle row. The comma is left of the bottom row; right of it are the full stop and enter. The space bar is below: swipe left on it to delete. Every gesture.
The doubles
A Korean keyboard keeps these under shift. Flikzi has no shift key: flick the key up, or hold it and slide.
| Key | Flick up |
|---|---|
| ㅂ | ㅃ |
| ㅈ | ㅉ |
| ㄷ | ㄸ |
| ㄱ | ㄲ |
| ㅅ | ㅆ |
| ㅐ | ㅒ |
| ㅔ | ㅖ |
Typing Korean on Flikzi
- Two-set keys, where a Korean keyboard has them
- A flick up for ㅃ ㅉ ㄸ ㄲ ㅆ ㅒ ㅖ
- Syllables that build as you type
- Word completions in the strip
- No autocorrect or next-word predictions yet
Consonants are on the left and vowels on the right, as on any two-set keyboard. There is no shift key: flick ㅂ, ㅈ, ㄷ, ㄱ or ㅅ up for ㅃ, ㅉ, ㄸ, ㄲ or ㅆ, and flick ㅐ or ㅔ up for ㅒ or ㅖ. Holding the key offers the same double.
Syllables build as you type: ㅎ ㅏ ㄴ makes 한, and a vowel after a final consonant takes it over, so 한 + ㅏ becomes 하나. Compound vowels and double finals build from pairs: ㅗ then ㅏ makes ㅘ, ㄹ then ㄱ makes ㄺ.
Deleting removes one jamo at a time while you’re typing a word. The strip completes the word you’re typing from a list counted from Tatoeba; tap one to type it with a space after it.
Korean has no autocorrect and no next-word predictions yet: each tap types the jamo of the key it lands on. A flick down types the digit or mark under the jamo, as on the Latin keys.
With Flikzi Pro, the mic at the right end of the strip types by voice in Korean, when the speech recogniser on your phone has that language. Voice typing.
Korean with your other languages
A phone already set to Korean starts with it on. Otherwise pick Korean in Flikzi’s settings, under Language: the free version types one language, and Korean can be it. With Flikzi Pro, open Several languages to switch on as many as you use, then flick up on the left of the space bar to move to the next one, or flick up and hold for a picker. The space bar shows 한국어 while you type Korean, and the picker lists it as 한.
Often typed with Korean: Japanese, Chinese, English. All 23 languages.
Where the words come from
Word completions come from a list counted from the Tatoeba sentence collection (CC BY 2.0 FR). It all ships inside the app and runs on your phone, so nothing you type is sent anywhere. Open-source licences.
Questions
Is Flikzi’s Korean keyboard free?
Yes, if Korean is the language you type: the free version of Flikzi types one language of your choice, with every flick on the letters and the space bar. Typing Korean alongside other languages, and switching between them with a flick, needs Flikzi Pro, a one-time purchase of US$4.99 before tax. Every new install gets 14 days of Pro free.
Is Flikzi’s Korean layout the standard two-set (Dubeolsik)?
Yes. Every jamo is where a Korean two-set keyboard has it, in rows of 10, 9 and 7. The doubles a Korean keyboard keeps under shift are a flick up.
How do I type ㅆ and the other double consonants?
Flick the consonant up: ㅅ for ㅆ, ㄱ for ㄲ, ㄷ for ㄸ, ㅂ for ㅃ and ㅈ for ㅉ. ㅒ and ㅖ are a flick up on ㅐ and ㅔ.
Does Flikzi send what I type in Korean anywhere?
No. The dictionary and the engine are inside the app, and nothing you type leaves your phone. Flikzi has no internet permission, so it cannot send anything. It asks for your contacts or the microphone only if you turn on contacts’ email addresses or voice typing, and it works without them.