U+AE40 "김" Hangul Syllable Gim Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
김
U+AE40 "김" Hangul Syllable Gim is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean writing system, representing the sound "gim" or "kim" as it is commonly romanized. It is composed of the initial consonant "ㄱ" (giyeok) and the vowel "ㅣ" (i) with the final consonant "ㅁ" (mieum), forming a closed syllable that is widely used in Korean as a family name and as a component in words like "김치" (kimchi) and "김밥" (gimbap). As part of the Hangul Syllables block in the Unicode Standard, this character allows for efficient text representation and consistent rendering across digital platforms, reflecting the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Korean language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+AE40 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Gim |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "기" U+AE30 Hangul Syllable Gi "ᆷ" U+11B7 Hangul Jongseong Mieum |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 김 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 김 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xB9 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xAE40 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000AE40 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uae40 |