U+1100 "ᄀ" Hangul Choseong Kiyeok Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᄀ
U+1100 "ᄀ" Hangul Choseong Kiyeok is a crucial composing element in the Korean writing system, representing the initial consonant sound equivalent to the letter "g" or "k" depending on its phonetic context within a syllable. This character is a Jamo, a foundational building block of the Hangul alphabet, and its specific designation as a "choseong" indicates that it serves solely as a leading consonant in the formation of a Korean syllable block. By standing alone as a Unicode code point, it enables digital systems to accurately encode and process the distinct graphical representation of this consonant, which is essential for constructing the visually stacked syllabic characters used in modern Korean text.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1100 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Hangul Choseong Kiyeok |
| Block | Hangul Jamo |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᄀ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᄀ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x84 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1100 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001100 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1100 |