U+C9F1 "짱" Hangul Syllable Jjang Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
짱
U+C9F1 "짱" Hangul Syllable Jjang is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean Hangul writing system, combining the initial consonant 'ㅈ' (jieut), the medial vowel 'ㅏ' (a), and the final consonant 'ㅇ' (ieung) to form a single character. This syllable is widely used in Korean slang and internet culture, where it often carries the meaning of "the best," "awesome," or "great," functioning similarly to a thumbs up or a positive exclamation. Depending on context, it can also refer to a "boss" or "chief" in informal settings, and its phonetic resemblance to the English word "jang" has led to its frequent use in online communities and memes.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+C9F1 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Jjang |
| 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 "ᆼ" U+11BC Hangul Jongseong Ieung |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 짱 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 짱 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0xA7 0xB1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xC9F1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000C9F1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uc9f1 |