U+AD18 "괘" Hangul Syllable Gwae Unicode Character
U+AD18 "괘" Hangul Syllable Gwae is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean Hangul writing system, representing the sound "gwae". This character is formed from the initial consonant "ㄱ" (g), the medial vowel "ㅗ" (o), and the optional final consonant "ㅐ" (ae) combined into a single block, though its specific composition follows the standard rules of Hangul syllabic block construction. In Korean language usage, "괘" appears as a component in various words and names, though it is not among the most common syllables. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures that this syllable is properly represented and processed across digital platforms and operating systems, preserving the integrity of Hangul text for electronic communication, storage, and display.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+AD18 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Gwae |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "ᄀ" U+1100 Hangul Choseong Kiyeok "ᅫ" U+116B Hangul Jungseong Wae |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 괘 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 괘 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xB4 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xAD18 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000AD18 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uad18 |