U+1189 "ᆉ" Hangul Jungseong U-A Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᆉ
U+1189 "ᆉ" Hangul Jungseong U-A is a combining jamo representing a specific vowel sound used in the Korean writing system known as Hangeul. This particular character is a "jungseong," or medial vowel, which combines with initial consonants and final consonants to form complete syllabic blocks. The U-A vowel is historically associated with the Middle Korean language, distinct from the modern Hangul vowels commonly used today. As part of the Unicode Hangul Jamo block, this character allows for the accurate digital representation and study of historical Korean texts, preserving the phonetic nuances of earlier stages of the language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1189 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Hangul Jungseong U-A |
| Block | Hangul Jamo |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᆉ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᆉ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x86 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1189 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001189 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1189 |