Hangul Choseong Sios-thieuth Letter
ᄹ is the Hangul choseong letter “Sios-Thieuth” used to form Korean syllables.
U+1139
ᄹ is a Hangul choseong (initial consonant) character used in Korean writing. It has a specific Unicode code point, so you can reliably copy it or generate it in code.
Hangul Choseong Sios-thieuth Letter Meaning
ᄹ (Unicode U+1139) is “HANGUL CHOSEONG SIOS-THIEUTH,” a Korean initial consonant used as the first jamo in a Hangul syllable block. In the Hangul writing system, syllables are assembled from choseong (initial), jungseong (vowel), and jongseong (final). The character ᄹ represents the “si-os + thieuth” sound value as part of that construction. When you see ᄹ in text, it’s typically used either as an individual jamo character (for educational, linguistic, or typographic purposes) or as part of a composed syllable sequence.
Common uses
- •Typing or displaying Korean jamo precisely in a custom font or typography project
- •Linguistics and Hangul decomposition examples where syllables are shown as individual jamo
- •Software or UI work that needs exact Unicode jamo input/output (U+1139)
- •Generating Hangul text in templates where you build syllables from components
- •Research and content where you reference or label Hangul choseong characters
Examples
ᄹ Hangul Choseong Sios-Thieuth
- ᄹᄹ
- ᄹᄹᅡᆨ
- ᄹᄹᅡᆫ
- ᄹᄹᅥᆯ
- ᄹᄹᅵᆸ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1139 | |
| HTML Entity | ᄹ | |
| HTML Code | ᄹ | |
| CSS | \1139 |
FAQ
What does the Hangul Choseong Sios-thieuth letter mean?
ᄹ (Unicode U+1139) is “HANGUL CHOSEONG SIOS-THIEUTH,” a Korean initial consonant used as the first jamo in a Hangul syllable block. In the Hangul writing system, syllables are assembled from choseong (initial), jungseong (vowel), and jongseong (final). The character ᄹ represents the “si-os + thieuth” sound value as part of that construction. When you see ᄹ in text, it’s typically used either as an individual jamo character (for educational, linguistic, or typographic purposes) or as part of a composed syllable sequence.
What is ᄹ (U+1139)?
ᄹ is the Hangul choseong letter “Sios-Thieuth,” with Unicode code point U+1139.
How can I copy ᄹ safely into my app or document?
Copy the character directly (ᄹ). For reliability in code, use the Unicode value U+1139 or the provided escapes.
What are the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript ways to enter it?
HTML: ᄹ (also ᄹ). CSS escape: \\1139. JavaScript: \\u{1139}.
Is ᄹ a complete Korean letter or part of a syllable?
It is a jamo (Hangul choseong), meaning it typically forms syllables when combined with vowels (jungseong) and optional finals (jongseong).