U+AFC0 "꿀" Hangul Syllable Ggul Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
꿀
U+AFC0 "꿀" Hangul Syllable Ggul is a precomposed syllable in the Korean Hangul writing system, representing the sound "ggul." This specific character is formed by combining the initial consonant "ㄲ" (ssanggiyeok, a double 'g' sound) with the vowel "ㅜ" (u) and the final consonant "ㄹ" (rieul, an 'l' sound), resulting in the Korean word for "honey." As part of the Unicode Hangul Syllables block, it is used in modern Korean text to denote this sweet substance, and its encoding allows for consistent digital representation across different platforms and devices.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+AFC0 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Ggul |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "꾸" U+AFB8 Hangul Syllable Ggu "ᆯ" U+11AF Hangul Jongseong Rieul |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 꿀 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 꿀 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xBF 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xAFC0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000AFC0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uafc0 |