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⌨️ What is keys/min (타/분)?
Every country measures typing speed differently. Korea's method reveals something unique about Hangul.
한
↓
ㅎㅏㄴ
= 3 keystrokes
🔍 Type any Korean text to see its keystrokes
사↓
ㅅㅏ
2랑↓
ㄹㅏㅇ
35
keystrokes
2
characters
🤔 Why not WPM?
🇺🇸English
love
love
"love" = 4 keys, 4 chars → 1:1 match → WPM works great
🇰🇷Korean
사랑
ㅅㅏㄹㅏㅇ
"사랑" = 5 keys, 2 chars → mismatch! → keys/min needed
🌍 How the world measures typing speed
🇰🇷
타/분Jamo keystrokes/min
Direct jamo input → auto composition
🇺🇸
WPMWords/min
1 word = 5 characters by convention
🇯🇵
文字/分Chars/min
Romaji → Kana → Kanji conversion
🇨🇳
字/分Chars/min
Pinyin → Hanzi selection
🇩🇪
APMAnschläge/min
IHK secretary certification
🇮🇳
KPMKeystrokes/min
Government typing exams
🇰🇷 How 타/분 became Korea's standard
In the 1990s–2000s, Hancom Typing Practice (한컴타자연습) was bundled with Korea's dominant word processor HWP. Almost every Korean used it to practice typing, making 타/분 the universal metric — not just for professionals, but for everyone.
💡 Korea is the only country where keystrokes-per-minute is the universal typing speed standard for ALL users.