U+C8FC "주" Hangul Syllable Ju Unicode Character
U+C8FC "주" Hangul Syllable Ju is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean writing system, representing the sound "ju" as pronounced in the Korean language. This character is formed by combining the initial consonant ㅈ (j) with the vowel ㅜ (u), and it functions as a complete syllabic block, a fundamental unit in Hangul orthography. In Korean vocabulary, "주" carries multiple meanings depending on context, commonly signifying concepts such as "week," "lord" or "master," or "alcohol" (particularly wine or liquor), making it a frequently used and versatile morpheme in both spoken and written Korean. Being part of the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, this character allows for consistent digital representation and display across different platforms and devices, supporting the global use of the Korean language in electronic text.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C8FC |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Ju |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "ᄌ" U+110C Hangul Choseong Cieuc "ᅮ" U+116E Hangul Jungseong U |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 주 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 주 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0xA3 0xBC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC8FC |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C8FC |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc8fc |