U+117B "ᅻ" Hangul Jungseong Eo-U Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+117B "ᅻ" Hangul Jungseong Eo-U is a vowel letter used in the Korean Hangul writing system, specifically classified as a jungseong, or medial vowel, that combines the sounds "eo" and "u" into a single complex glyph. It represents a diphthong formed by transitioning from the vowel "eo" (like the "uh" in "huh") to the vowel "u" (like the "oo" in "boot"), and historically appeared in the Korean script to write certain syllables or phonetic distinctions. In modern Korean, this particular character is considered obsolete or rare, as its sound was largely absorbed into other diphthongs or modified during the standardization of Hangul in the 20th century. Its inclusion in Unicode preserves it for historical linguistic study, digital representation of old texts, and specialized academic use, ensuring that this once functional component of the Korean phonetic system remains accessible in modern computing environments.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᅻ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᅻ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x85 0xBB |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x117B |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000117B |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u117b |
Unicode Properties