U+C2F8 "싸" Hangul Syllable Ssa Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+C2F8 "싸" Hangul Syllable Ssa is a precomposed syllable from the modern Korean Hangul script, representing the sound "ssa". It is formed from the initial consonant ㅆ (ssang shiot, a double "s" sound) and the vowel ㅏ (a), resulting in a tensed or reinforced pronunciation distinct from the single consonant "sa". As part of the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, this character allows for efficient text processing and display of Korean, where hundreds of such syllabic blocks are standard in written language. Its encoding facilitates consistent digital representation across platforms and fonts, supporting the rich phonetic structure of Korean in electronic communication and documentation.

General Properties

Code Point U+C2F8
Version Added 2.0
Name Hangul Syllable Ssa
Block Hangul Syllables
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right
Decomposition Type Canonical
Decomposition Mapping "ᄊ" U+110A Hangul Choseong Ssangsios
"ᅡ" U+1161 Hangul Jungseong A

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 싸
HTML Hex Encoding 싸
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEC 0x8B 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding 0xC2F8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000C2F8
C/C++/Java Escape \uc2f8

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Hangul LV Syllable
East Asian Width Wide
Script Hangul
Script Extensions Hangul
Hangul Syllable Type LV Syllable
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Hangul Syllable Type=LV
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter