Hangul Choseong Pieup Letter
ᄇ is the Hangul choseong pieup letter used as an initial consonant in Korean syllable blocks.
U+1107
ᄇ (U+1107) is a Hangul choseong, meaning it forms the initial consonant component of many Korean syllables. It’s commonly used in proper Hangul writing and in text/typography work.
Hangul Choseong Pieup Letter Meaning
ᄇ is the Hangul Choseong Pieup (U+1107). As a choseong, it represents the initial consonant part used when building complete Hangul syllable blocks. Depending on the following vowel and the overall syllable composition, it contributes to the pronunciation of the syllable’s starting sound (often associated with a “b/p” style sound in Korean orthography). In practice, you’ll most often encounter ᄇ as a structural character in Hangul decomposition, legacy/Unicode normalization tasks, font design, and when generating Hangul text programmatically.
Common uses
- •Copying the Hangul choseong character for UI text or labels
- •Working with Hangul decomposition/composition in Unicode tools
- •Designing Korean typography where consonant jamo must be handled separately
- •Programming or templating Hangul syllable construction from jamo components
- •Creating educational content that demonstrates initial consonants (choseong)
Examples
ᄇ Hangul Choseong Pieup (U+1107)
- ᄇ박
- ᄇ비
- ᄇ보
- ᄇ빈
- ᄇ바
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1107 | |
| HTML Entity | ᄇ | |
| HTML Code | ᄇ | |
| CSS | \1107 |
FAQ
What does the Hangul Choseong Pieup letter mean?
ᄇ is the Hangul Choseong Pieup (U+1107). As a choseong, it represents the initial consonant part used when building complete Hangul syllable blocks. Depending on the following vowel and the overall syllable composition, it contributes to the pronunciation of the syllable’s starting sound (often associated with a “b/p” style sound in Korean orthography). In practice, you’ll most often encounter ᄇ as a structural character in Hangul decomposition, legacy/Unicode normalization tasks, font design, and when generating Hangul text programmatically.
What Unicode character is ᄇ?
ᄇ is HANGUL CHOSEONG PIEUP with code point U+1107 (HTML: ᄇ).
Is ᄇ a full Korean syllable?
No. ᄇ is a choseong (initial consonant jamo). Full syllables are typically formed by combining jamo into a Hangul syllable block.
How can I copy ᄇ reliably across systems?
Use copy/paste from this page, or insert it using its code point (U+1107). For example: HTML ᄇ, CSS \\1107, or JavaScript \\u{1107}.
What is the best way to reference it in code?
Reference the Unicode code point U+1107. In JavaScript you can use \\u{1107}, and in CSS you can use \\1107.