Hangul Choseong Sios-mieum Letter
ᄱ is the Hangul choseong jamo Sios-Mieum used as an initial consonant in Korean syllable construction.
U+1131
ᄱ is a Hangul choseong (initial consonant) jamo character used in Korean writing systems. It belongs to the Hangul Jamo block and is commonly handled via Unicode. You can copy it directly or use standard Unicode escapes in code.
Hangul Choseong Sios-mieum Letter Meaning
ᄱ is the Hangul choseong “Siōs–Mieum” jamo (Unicode name: HANGUL CHOSEONG SIOS-MIEUM). In Korean, chosen-g (initial) jamo combine with other jamo—such as vowels and optional final consonants—to form complete Hangul syllable blocks. As a standalone character, it is typically used in contexts involving Hangul decomposition/composition, text normalization, linguistic annotation, or systems that represent syllables as jamo. The character’s identity is defined by its Unicode code point U+1131 (HTML entity: ᄱ).
Common uses
- •Inputting Hangul jamo directly for syllable composition or decomposition tools
- •Linguistic or educational text explaining Korean syllable structure
- •Programming workflows that manipulate Hangul at the jamo level
- •Font testing and rendering checks for Hangul Jamo blocks
- •Data entry for Korean text normalization or canonical form handling
Examples
ᄱ Hangul Choseong Sios-Mieum
- ᄱᄱ + ㅏ → (combine in software to form a syllable)
- ᄱHangul jamo sequence: ᄱ ᅡ ᆫ
- ᄱDecomposed form starts with ᄱ
- ᄱJamo list: ᄱ ᄀ ᄂ
- ᄱUnicode test: U+1131 renders as ᄱ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1131 | |
| HTML Entity | ᄱ | |
| HTML Code | ᄱ | |
| CSS | \1131 |
FAQ
What does the Hangul Choseong Sios-mieum letter mean?
ᄱ is the Hangul choseong “Siōs–Mieum” jamo (Unicode name: HANGUL CHOSEONG SIOS-MIEUM). In Korean, chosen-g (initial) jamo combine with other jamo—such as vowels and optional final consonants—to form complete Hangul syllable blocks. As a standalone character, it is typically used in contexts involving Hangul decomposition/composition, text normalization, linguistic annotation, or systems that represent syllables as jamo. The character’s identity is defined by its Unicode code point U+1131 (HTML entity: ᄱ).
What Unicode code point is ᄱ?
ᄱ is U+1131 (Hangul Jamo: HANGUL CHOSEONG SIOS-MIEUM).
How do I type or copy ᄱ in different environments?
You can copy it directly as ᄱ, or use escapes like HTML ᄱ, CSS/regex-style \\1131, or JavaScript \\u{1131}.
Is ᄱ a full Hangul syllable?
No. ᄱ is a choseong jamo (an initial consonant component). Full syllables are usually formed by combining multiple jamo.
Where is ᄱ used in software?
It commonly appears in Hangul jamo-aware text processing, linguistic annotation, and font/rendering tests for the Hangul Jamo Unicode block.