U+C591 "양" Hangul Syllable Yang Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
양
U+C591 "양" Hangul Syllable Yang is a precomposed syllable in the Korean Hangul script, formed from the initial consonant "ㅇ" (which is silent in initial position) and the vowel "ㅑ" (ya) combined with the final consonant "ㅇ" (ng), resulting in the sound "yang." In Korean, this syllable carries a range of meanings depending on its context, most commonly referring to the concepts of "양" meaning positive or light in the philosophical duality of yin and yang, the number "zero" in some counting systems, or the word for "sheep" or "goat." It is also widely used in given names, place names, and everyday vocabulary, making it a versatile and frequently encountered character in written Korean.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C591 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Yang |
| 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 "ᆼ" U+11BC Hangul Jongseong Ieung |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 양 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 양 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0x96 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC591 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C591 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc591 |