U+AE4C "까" Hangul Syllable Gga Unicode Character
U+AE4C "까" Hangul Syllable Gga is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean writing system, representing the sound "gga" formed by the double consonant "ㄲ" (ssang giyeok) and the vowel "ㅏ" (a). It is encoded in the Hangul Syllables block of Unicode, which contains 11,172 precomposed syllables arranged in a systematic order based on the Korean alphabet. In practical use, "까" appears frequently in Korean vocabulary, often carrying meanings related to peeling or scratching, as in the verb "까다" (to peel or crack), and it is also used in various expressions and compound words. This character is essential for accurate digital representation of the Korean language, ensuring that the distinct pronunciation and meaning of the tensed consonant sound are preserved in text.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+AE4C |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Gga |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "ᄁ" U+1101 Hangul Choseong Ssangkiyeok "ᅡ" U+1161 Hangul Jungseong A |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 까 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 까 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xB9 0x8C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xAE4C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000AE4C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uae4c |