U+C57D "약" Hangul Syllable Yag Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
약
U+C57D "약" Hangul Syllable Yag is a precomposed syllable representing the Korean sound "yag," which is a common element in the Korean writing system known as Hangul. This character is formed from the initial consonant ㅇ (a silent onset), the vowel ㅑ (ya), and the final consonant ㄱ (g/k), combining into one complete block according to the rules of Hangul syllabic construction. In the Korean language, "약" has several meanings, including "medicine" or "drug" (약, yak), as well as "weak" (약, yak) in words like 약하다 (yakhada), and it is frequently used in everyday vocabulary. As part of the Unicode standard, this syllable is encoded to ensure consistent text processing, storage, and display across digital platforms that support Korean characters.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C57D |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Yag |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "야" U+C57C Hangul Syllable Ya "ᆨ" U+11A8 Hangul Jongseong Kiyeok |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 약 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 약 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0x95 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC57D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C57D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc57d |