U+C9E0 "짠" Hangul Syllable Jjan Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
짠
U+C9E0 "짠" Hangul Syllable Jjan is a precomposed syllable in the Korean Hangul writing system, representing the sound "jjan." It is formed by combining the initial consonant ㅈ (j) with the vowel ㅏ (a) and the final consonant ㄴ (n). This character is used in modern Korean vocabulary, often appearing in words like "짠" which can mean "salty" or serve as an exclamation resembling "ta-da" or "pop," depending on context. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent digital representation across various platforms and devices.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C9E0 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Jjan |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "짜" U+C9DC Hangul Syllable Jja "ᆫ" U+11AB Hangul Jongseong Nieun |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 짠 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 짠 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0xA7 0xA0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC9E0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C9E0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc9e0 |