Hangul Choseong Hieuh Letter
ᄒ (Hangul Choseong Hieuh) is a Korean lead consonant jamo used to build Hangul syllables.
U+1112
ᄒ is the Hangul choseong (initial consonant) called Hieuh. It’s used as part of Hangul syllable blocks, where characters are composed from multiple jamo. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode code point (U+1112) in apps and HTML.
Hangul Choseong Hieuh Letter Meaning
ᄒ is the Hangul consonant jamo “Hieuh” in its choseong form (a leading consonant). In Hangul writing, syllables are typically built by combining an initial (choseong) with a vowel (jungseong) and sometimes a final (jongseong). The character ᄒ is therefore most often seen in the beginning position of a syllable as part of that construction, rather than as a standalone letter in normal Korean orthography. In Unicode terms, it corresponds to U+1112 (HTML entity ᄒ), and it can be useful when working with decomposed Hangul, typography, or text normalization.
Common uses
- •Typing or composing Hangul syllables that start with the Hieuh consonant sound
- •Working with decomposed Hangul text (jamo-level strings) in editors or database fields
- •Font and UI testing for Hangul initial jamo rendering and fallback behavior
- •Linguistic data annotation where Hangul is represented as individual jamo components
- •Developer use in Unicode-aware code, templates, and content pipelines
Examples
ᄒ — Hangul Choseong Hieuh
- ᄒ하 (ᄒ + ᅡ as a syllable component sequence)
- ᄒ허 (ᄒ + ᅥ as a syllable component sequence)
- ᄒ호 (ᄒ + ᅩ as a syllable component sequence)
- ᄒ휴 (ᄒ + ᅲ as a syllable component sequence)
- ᄒ흐 (ᄒ + ᅳ as a syllable component sequence)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1112 | |
| HTML Entity | ᄒ | |
| HTML Code | ᄒ | |
| CSS | \1112 |
FAQ
What does the Hangul Choseong Hieuh letter mean?
ᄒ is the Hangul consonant jamo “Hieuh” in its choseong form (a leading consonant). In Hangul writing, syllables are typically built by combining an initial (choseong) with a vowel (jungseong) and sometimes a final (jongseong). The character ᄒ is therefore most often seen in the beginning position of a syllable as part of that construction, rather than as a standalone letter in normal Korean orthography. In Unicode terms, it corresponds to U+1112 (HTML entity ᄒ), and it can be useful when working with decomposed Hangul, typography, or text normalization.
What Unicode character is ᄒ?
ᄒ is HANGUL CHOSEONG HIEUH with Unicode code point U+1112.
How do I copy ᄒ into HTML or web text?
You can paste ᄒ directly, or use the HTML entity ᄒ.
Is ᄒ a complete Korean letter by itself?
In normal Korean writing, syllables are composed from jamo. ᄒ is specifically the initial (choseong) component, and it’s commonly used as part of a syllable block.
What programming escape strings can I use for ᄒ?
Common escapes include \\1112 (CSS-style) and \\u{1112} (JavaScript Unicode escape).