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Hangul Jungseong A Letter

ᅡ is the Hangul jamo Jungseong A vowel component used in Korean syllables.

U+1161

ᅡ is a Korean Hangul vowel jamo, identified as HANGUL JUNGSEONG A. It’s commonly used as part of writing or assembling Hangul syllable blocks. This page helps you copy it reliably across platforms.

Hangul Jungseong A Letter Meaning

ᅡ (HANGUL JUNGSEONG A, U+1161) is a Hangul Jamo vowel called “jungseong,” meaning it represents the vowel position inside a Hangul syllable. In written Korean, vowels like this typically combine with initial (choseong) and final (jongseong) components to form complete syllable blocks. You may see ᅡ used on its own for practice, typographic display, or when text is decomposed into individual jamo. In software and design work, it’s also useful when testing fonts or when you need a precise Unicode character for a Korean vowel component.

Common uses

  • Korean typography and font testing (verify glyph rendering for U+1161)
  • Educational content for Hangul jamo practice and vowel position explanations
  • UI labels or decorative text where Hangul jamo characters are used intentionally
  • Unicode/character demonstrations and disassembled Hangul visualizations
  • Programming and data entry where you need the exact Hangul vowel component (not a composed syllable)

Examples

ᅡ Hangul Jungseong A

  • Hangul vowel practice: ᅡ
  • Font test string: ᅡᅡᅡ
  • UI decoration: ᅡ
  • Unicode character notes: U+1161 = ᅡ
  • Aesthetic line: ᅡ ᅡ ᅡ

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+1161
HTML Entityᅡ
HTML Codeᅡ
CSS\1161

FAQ

What does the Hangul Jungseong A letter mean?

ᅡ (HANGUL JUNGSEONG A, U+1161) is a Hangul Jamo vowel called “jungseong,” meaning it represents the vowel position inside a Hangul syllable. In written Korean, vowels like this typically combine with initial (choseong) and final (jongseong) components to form complete syllable blocks. You may see ᅡ used on its own for practice, typographic display, or when text is decomposed into individual jamo. In software and design work, it’s also useful when testing fonts or when you need a precise Unicode character for a Korean vowel component.

What is ᅡ called?

ᅡ is HANGUL JUNGSEONG A (Unicode code point U+1161).

Is ᅡ a complete Korean syllable?

No. ᅡ is a vowel jamo (jungseong) used as a vowel component inside a Hangul syllable.

How can I copy ᅡ reliably in HTML?

Use the HTML entity: ᅡ

What are the common escapes for developers?

CSS escape: \\1161 and JavaScript (Unicode code point escape): \\u{1161}.