Hangul Jungseong Ya-yo Letter
ᅹ is the Hangul Jungseong Ya-yo vowel jamo used to build Korean syllables.
U+1179
ᅹ is a Hangul vowel jamo called Jungseong Ya-yo. In Korean writing, jamo combine to form complete syllable blocks. This page helps you copy the character and use the correct Unicode values.
Hangul Jungseong Ya-yo Letter Meaning
ᅹ (U+1179) is the Hangul Jungseong Ya-yo, a vowel jamo used as a building block for Korean syllables. As a standalone character, it represents the “jungseong” (vowel) component rather than a full syllable by itself. In practice, Hangul syllables are composed by combining leading consonants (choseong), vowel jamo (jungseong), and optionally trailing consonants (jongseong). Designers, typographers, and developers may need this specific jamo for accurate text rendering, font testing, or when working with decomposed Hangul data.
Common uses
- •Building decomposed Hangul syllables in Korean text processing
- •Typography and font testing for Hangul jamo rendering
- •Data normalization or migration tasks involving Unicode Hangul components
- •Linguistic or educational materials that reference specific Hangul jamo
- •UI labels or debugging views showing Unicode code points for Hangul vowels
Examples
ᅹ Hangul Jungseong Ya-yo (U+1179)
- ᅹᅹ (U+1179) as a standalone Jungseong jamo
- ᅹDecomposed vowel sequence: ᅹ + following syllable components
- ᅹDebug output: current character is ᅹ
- ᅹFont preview grid containing ᅹ among other Hangul jamo
- ᅹText sample using ᅹ to verify vowel jamo spacing
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1179 | |
| HTML Entity | ᅹ | |
| HTML Code | ᅹ | |
| CSS | \1179 |
FAQ
What does the Hangul Jungseong Ya-yo letter mean?
ᅹ (U+1179) is the Hangul Jungseong Ya-yo, a vowel jamo used as a building block for Korean syllables. As a standalone character, it represents the “jungseong” (vowel) component rather than a full syllable by itself. In practice, Hangul syllables are composed by combining leading consonants (choseong), vowel jamo (jungseong), and optionally trailing consonants (jongseong). Designers, typographers, and developers may need this specific jamo for accurate text rendering, font testing, or when working with decomposed Hangul data.
What is ᅹ in Unicode?
ᅹ is HANGUL JUNGSEONG YA-YO with code point U+1179.
Can I use ᅹ to represent a full Korean syllable on its own?
Typically no. ᅹ is a vowel jamo (jungseong). Full syllables are formed by combining jamo into a syllable block.
How do I copy ᅹ in different formats?
You can copy the character directly as ᅹ, or use HTML ᅹ, CSS \\1179, or JavaScript \\u{1179}.
Where do I find the HTML and escape forms for this character?
This page lists the provided forms: html_entity ᅹ, css_escape \\1179, and javascript_escape \\u{1179}.