Hangul Choseong Sios-khieukh Letter
ᄸ is the Hangul choseong jamo “Sios-KhieukH”, used as a leading consonant in Korean syllable blocks.
U+1138
ᄸ is a Hangul choseong (leading consonant) jamo character used when building Korean syllables. It appears as part of composed Hangul blocks in text rendering. This page helps you copy the character and use it safely in code.
Hangul Choseong Sios-khieukh Letter Meaning
ᄸ is a Hangul choseong jamo named “HANGUL CHOSEONG SIOS-KHIEUKH” with Unicode code point U+1138. In Korean writing, choseong characters are used as the initial consonant component when forming complete Hangul syllable blocks. On many systems, you’ll mainly see it when working with decomposed jamo, specialized text processing, font/layout work, or when constructing syllables manually. The exact sound you hear depends on how it combines with the related vowel (jungseong) and optional final consonant (jongseong) in the syllable structure.
Common uses
- •Composing or decomposing Hangul syllables in text-processing tools
- •Using Unicode jamo directly in language-learning or typography projects
- •Generating Hangul content programmatically in software localization
- •Displaying Hangul jamo in fonts, layout tests, or UI prototypes
- •Creating searchable examples for Unicode/Korean writing references
Examples
ᄸ Hangul Choseong Sios-KhieukH
- ᄸᄸᅡ 한글 문젬
- ᄸᄸᅥ리 이인트
- ᄸJamo test: ᄸ is U+1138
- ᄸHangul decomposition sample: ᄸ + vowel + (optional) final
- ᄸType check: ᄸ should render as a choseong jamo
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1138 | |
| HTML Entity | ᄸ | |
| HTML Code | ᄸ | |
| CSS | \1138 |
FAQ
What does the Hangul Choseong Sios-khieukh letter mean?
ᄸ is a Hangul choseong jamo named “HANGUL CHOSEONG SIOS-KHIEUKH” with Unicode code point U+1138. In Korean writing, choseong characters are used as the initial consonant component when forming complete Hangul syllable blocks. On many systems, you’ll mainly see it when working with decomposed jamo, specialized text processing, font/layout work, or when constructing syllables manually. The exact sound you hear depends on how it combines with the related vowel (jungseong) and optional final consonant (jongseong) in the syllable structure.
Is ᄸ a full Korean letter or a jamo?
ᄸ is a Hangul choseong jamo (a leading consonant component), not a complete syllable by itself.
What is the Unicode code point for ᄸ?
Its Unicode code point is U+1138.
How can I copy ᄸ reliably into code?
You can copy the character directly (ᄸ), or use escapes like \\1138 (CSS) or \\u{1138} (JavaScript).
Why do I see ᄸ in some text but not others?
You typically see jamo characters like this when text is stored or displayed in decomposed form, or during typography/text processing tasks that expose the Hangul components.