U+AE4D "깍" Hangul Syllable Ggag Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
깍
U+AE4D "깍" Hangul Syllable Ggag is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean writing system, representing the sound "ggag". It is formed from the initial consonant ᄁ (a tense, doubled version of the basic consonant "g"), the vowel ᅡ (the simple vowel "a"), and the final consonant ᆨ (the consonant "g" in the final position). As part of the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, this character is commonly used in Korean text to write words and names, where the tense initial consonant can distinguish meaning from similar syllables like "각" (gag). Its inclusion ensures proper representation of Korean orthography in digital environments, supporting accurate reading and writing for the millions of users of the Korean language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+AE4D |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Ggag |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "까" U+AE4C Hangul Syllable Gga "ᆨ" U+11A8 Hangul Jongseong Kiyeok |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 깍 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 깍 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xB9 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xAE4D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000AE4D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uae4d |