U+C18C "소" Hangul Syllable So Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
소
U+C18C "소" Hangul Syllable So is a precomposed syllable in the modern Hangul script, representing the sound "so." It is formed by combining the consonant ㅅ (s) with the vowel ㅗ (o). This character is commonly used in the Korean language as part of standard vocabulary, appearing in words such as "소" meaning "cow" or "ox," and "소리" meaning "sound." As part of the Hangul Syllables block, it is encoded for efficient digital text processing, avoiding the need for separate consonant and vowel combining in plain text. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent representation across electronic devices and platforms for Korean speakers.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C18C |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable So |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "ᄉ" U+1109 Hangul Choseong Sios "ᅩ" U+1169 Hangul Jungseong O |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 소 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 소 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0x86 0x8C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC18C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C18C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc18c |