U+110F "ᄏ" Hangul Choseong Khieukh Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+110F "ᄏ" Hangul Choseong Khieukh is a component of the Hangul writing system for the Korean language, representing the initial consonant sound of the letter "ㅋ" (kieuk), which is aspirated and corresponds to a "k" sound with a strong burst of air, similar to the "k" in the English word "kite." This character belongs to the "Hangul Jamo" block of Unicode, specifically classified as a leading or initial consonant (choseong) that combines with vowel and final consonant jamo to form complete Hangul syllables. It plays a critical role in Korean orthography, appearing at the start of syllables such as in "키" (ki, meaning "height" or "key"), and serves as a fundamental building block for writing modern and historical Korean text in digital environments, ensuring precise representation of the Korean phonemic inventory.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᄏ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᄏ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x84 0x8F |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x110F |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000110F |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u110f |
Unicode Properties