Hangul Choseong Ieung-rieul Letter
ꥶ (Hangul Choseong Ieung-Rieul) is a Korean initial consonant jamo used in Hangul spelling.
U+A976
ꥶ is a Hangul Jamo character: “HANGUL CHOSEONG IEUNG-RIEUL” (U+A976). You’ll typically encounter it when working with Korean text systems, typography, or Unicode data. This page helps you copy the character correctly across platforms.
Hangul Choseong Ieung-rieul Letter Meaning
Hangul Choseong Ieung-Rieul (ꥶ) is a Korean initial consonant jamo used as part of Hangul syllable construction. In Hangul, choseong (initial) jamo combine with jungseong (vowels) and jongseong (final consonants) to form complete syllables. As a standalone character, ꥶ is most commonly used in contexts that require explicit jamo-level representation, such as Unicode-aware text processing, linguistic data, custom font testing, or educational material that displays Hangul components individually.
Common uses
- •Unicode testing for Hangul jamo rendering in browsers and editors
- •Representing Hangul initial consonant components in linguistic or study materials
- •Precomposed syllable analysis workflows that separate jamo from syllables
- •Custom typography/font development and glyph coverage checks
- •Preparing correct character sequences for Korean text data pipelines
Examples
ꥶ Hangul Choseong Ieung-Rieul
- ꥶU+A976 corresponds to ꥶ in Unicode.
- ꥶCheck whether ꥶ is supported by your font.
- ꥶThis dataset stores Hangul jamo individually: ꥶ.
- ꥶThe initial component for the next syllable is ꥶ.
- ꥶCopy ꥶ to verify rendering in your editor.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+A976 | |
| HTML Entity | ꥶ | |
| HTML Code | ꥶ | |
| CSS | \A976 |
FAQ
What does the Hangul Choseong Ieung-rieul letter mean?
Hangul Choseong Ieung-Rieul (ꥶ) is a Korean initial consonant jamo used as part of Hangul syllable construction. In Hangul, choseong (initial) jamo combine with jungseong (vowels) and jongseong (final consonants) to form complete syllables. As a standalone character, ꥶ is most commonly used in contexts that require explicit jamo-level representation, such as Unicode-aware text processing, linguistic data, custom font testing, or educational material that displays Hangul components individually.
What is ꥶ called?
ꥶ is “Hangul Choseong Ieung-Rieul” (Unicode name: HANGUL CHOSEONG IEUNG-RIEUL).
What is the Unicode code point for ꥶ?
Its Unicode code point is U+A976.
How can I copy ꥶ into my project?
You can copy the character directly (ꥶ) or use its escapes: HTML entity ꥶ, CSS escape \\A976, or JavaScript escape \\u{A976}.
Is ꥶ a full Korean syllable?
No. ꥶ is a Hangul jamo (a choseong/initial consonant component). Full syllables are formed by combining initial, vowel, and optional final consonants.