U+C9EF "짯" Hangul Syllable Jjas Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+C9EF "짯" Hangul Syllable Jjas is a precomposed syllable from the modern Korean Hangul writing system, formed by combining the initial consonant "ㅉ" (a tense, double "j" sound), the vowel "ㅏ" (the open "ah" sound), and the final consonant "ㅅ" ("s" sound). This syllable is not among the most common Korean syllables, but it represents a valid phonetic unit in the language, typically found in words or contexts where the tense initial consonant and final "s" are needed. As part of the Unicode Hangul Syllables block (AC00 to D7AF), it follows the standard algorithmic encoding for Korean syllables, allowing for consistent digital representation and processing across platforms and applications.

General Properties

Code Point U+C9EF
Version Added 2.0
Name Hangul Syllable Jjas
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
"ᆺ" U+11BA Hangul Jongseong Sios

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 짯
HTML Hex Encoding 짯
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEC 0xA7 0xAF
UTF-16 Encoding 0xC9EF
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000C9EF
C/C++/Java Escape \uc9ef

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Hangul LVT Syllable
East Asian Width Wide
Script Hangul
Script Extensions Hangul
Hangul Syllable Type LVT Syllable
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Hangul Syllable Type=LVT
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter