Hangul Choseong Ieung-kiyeok Letter
ᅁ is the Hangul choseong (initial consonant) form “Ieung-Kiyeok” used in Korean syllable writing.
U+1141
ᅁ is a Hangul choseong character used as an initial consonant component in Korean syllables. It’s useful when you need precise Hangul typing, indexing, or text rendering. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode escapes in code.
Hangul Choseong Ieung-kiyeok Letter Meaning
ᅁ is named “HANGUL CHOSEONG IEUNG-KIYEOK” and has Unicode code point U+1141. As a choseong, it represents an initial consonant element that combines with other Hangul jamo components to form complete Korean syllables. You’ll mainly encounter it in contexts where individual Hangul jamo are handled separately—such as typography, font testing, character-by-character processing, text normalization, or educational content about Hangul composition. For everyday Korean writing, you more often use fully composed syllables; this symbol is specifically the choseong jamo form, not a full syllable block.
Common uses
- •Korean text processing and normalization where individual Hangul jamo must be preserved
- •Font and rendering tests for Hangul initial consonant shapes
- •Educational content demonstrating how Hangul syllables are constructed from components
- •Building search/index keys that match specific Unicode characters precisely
- •UI labels or character pickers that let users select Hangul jamo directly
Examples
ᅁ Hangul Choseong Ieung-Kiyeok
- ᅁᅁ
- ᅁhangul_jamo: ᅁ
- ᅁU+1141 = ᅁ
- ᅁchooseong: ᅁ for initial jamo
- ᅁcopy: ᅁ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1141 | |
| HTML Entity | ᅁ | |
| HTML Code | ᅁ | |
| CSS | \1141 |
FAQ
What does the Hangul Choseong Ieung-kiyeok letter mean?
ᅁ is named “HANGUL CHOSEONG IEUNG-KIYEOK” and has Unicode code point U+1141. As a choseong, it represents an initial consonant element that combines with other Hangul jamo components to form complete Korean syllables. You’ll mainly encounter it in contexts where individual Hangul jamo are handled separately—such as typography, font testing, character-by-character processing, text normalization, or educational content about Hangul composition. For everyday Korean writing, you more often use fully composed syllables; this symbol is specifically the choseong jamo form, not a full syllable block.
Is ᅁ a complete Korean syllable?
No. ᅁ is a Hangul choseong (jamo) that represents an initial consonant component. Complete syllables are typically formed by combining jamo.
What is the Unicode code point for ᅁ?
The Unicode code point is U+1141, and the character is named “HANGUL CHOSEONG IEUNG-KIYEOK”.
How can I paste or type ᅁ reliably?
Copy the character directly from this page. In code, you can also use the escapes: CSS \\1141 or JavaScript \\u{1141}.
What HTML entity can I use for ᅁ?
The provided HTML entity is ᅁ.