U+1102 "ᄂ" Hangul Choseong Nieun Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1102 "ᄂ" Hangul Choseong Nieun is a precomposed jamo representing the initial consonant sound "n" in the Korean Hangul writing system, functioning specifically as a leading consonant (choseong) at the beginning of a syllable. It is distinct from the similar-looking final consonant form (jongseong) used in syllable blocks, and its encoded value in Unicode allows for the precise digital representation of Hangul text, particularly in legacy or standard-compliant systems that require separate jamo for composition. This character is a fundamental building block for forming Korean syllables, such as in the word "나" (na), and its inclusion in the Unicode standard supports the accurate rendering and processing of the Korean language across modern digital platforms.

General Properties

Code Point U+1102
Version Added 1.1
Name Hangul Choseong Nieun
Block Hangul Jamo
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᄂ
HTML Hex Encoding ᄂ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x84 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1102
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001102
C/C++/Java Escape \u1102

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Hangul L Jamo
East Asian Width Wide
Script Hangul
Script Extensions Hangul
Hangul Syllable Type Leading Jamo
Jamo Short Name N
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Hangul Syllable Type=L
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter