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Hangul Choseong Rieul-tikeut Letter

ꥦ is the Hangul choseong letter “Rieul-tikeut” used as a leading consonant in Korean syllable composition.

U+A966

ꥦ (U+A966) is a Hangul choseong character used in Korean writing. Choseong are the initial consonant components that can form complete syllables with Hangul vowels and following consonants. Use the copy options and code escapes below to place it in text or UI elements reliably.

Hangul Choseong Rieul-tikeut Letter Meaning

ꥦ is the Hangul Choseong Rieul-Tikeut, a standalone initial consonant jamo. In Hangul syllable construction, choseong characters serve as the first sound component when building full Korean syllables (which also require a vowel and, optionally, a final consonant). Visually, it may look unfamiliar outside of Korean typography, but its purpose is consistent: it represents a specific initial consonant cluster (Rieul + tikeut-related consonant) at the jamo level rather than as a fully composed syllable. It’s commonly relevant in Korean text processing, font testing, and romanization/jamo-focused educational materials.

Common uses

  • Copy/paste for Korean typography, naming, or labels that require the specific choseong
  • Testing and demonstrating Hangul font rendering for jamo characters
  • Programming or data annotation tasks involving Hangul jamo sequences
  • Linguistic writing where initial consonant units are shown separately from full syllables
  • UI or form inputs that need precise Unicode characters (not precomposed syllables)

Examples

ꥦ Hangul Choseong Rieul-Tikeut

  • ꥦ ᅡ ꥦ
  • Initial consonant: ꥦ
  • Jamo set includes ꥦ
  • Font preview of ꥦ at different sizes
  • Unicode test character: ꥦ

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+A966
HTML Entityꥦ
HTML Codeꥦ
CSS\A966

FAQ

What does the Hangul Choseong Rieul-tikeut letter mean?

ꥦ is the Hangul Choseong Rieul-Tikeut, a standalone initial consonant jamo. In Hangul syllable construction, choseong characters serve as the first sound component when building full Korean syllables (which also require a vowel and, optionally, a final consonant). Visually, it may look unfamiliar outside of Korean typography, but its purpose is consistent: it represents a specific initial consonant cluster (Rieul + tikeut-related consonant) at the jamo level rather than as a fully composed syllable. It’s commonly relevant in Korean text processing, font testing, and romanization/jamo-focused educational materials.

What is ꥦ (U+A966)?

ꥦ is the Hangul Choseong Rieul-Tikeut, a Korean jamo used as an initial consonant component (choseong) in syllable composition.

How do I copy ꥦ correctly in HTML?

You can paste the character directly, or use the HTML entity: ꥦ.

What are the CSS and JavaScript escapes for ꥦ?

CSS escape: \\A966. JavaScript escape: \\u{A966}.

Is ꥦ the same as a fully composed Korean syllable?

No. ꥦ is a choseong jamo (initial consonant). Full syllables are typically composed using a vowel (and optionally a final consonant) along with this choseong.