U+C9C4 "진" Hangul Syllable Jin Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
진
U+C9C4 "진" Hangul Syllable Jin is a precomposed syllable in the Hangul script, representing the Korean sound and character for "jin." It is formed by combining the initial consonant "ㅈ" (jieut) with the vowel "ㅣ" (i) and the final consonant "ㄴ" (nieun), making it a complete block that follows the standard syllabic structure of the Korean writing system. This character is widely used in the Korean language, appearing in common words such as "진실" (truth) and "진행" (progress), as well as in names and various everyday contexts. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for consistent digital representation of Korean text across different platforms and devices, supporting the accurate encoding of modern Hangeul.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C9C4 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Jin |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "지" U+C9C0 Hangul Syllable Ji "ᆫ" U+11AB Hangul Jongseong Nieun |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 진 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 진 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0xA7 0x84 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC9C4 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C9C4 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc9c4 |