U+CAFE "쫾" Hangul Syllable Jjwaelm Unicode Character
U+CAFE "쫾" Hangul Syllable Jjwaelm is a relatively rare and complex syllabic block in the Korean Hangul writing system, representing a phonetically constructed syllable that combines the initial consonant “jj” (쯧), the medial vowel “wae” (ㅙ), and the final consonant “lm” (ㄻ). Part of the modern Hangul Syllables block (U+AC00 to U+D7AF) in Unicode, this character is not commonly found in everyday Korean vocabulary but exists as a valid, precomposed syllable within the standard encoding, ensuring that the Korean script’s full combinatorial linguistic range is digitally preserved. Its unique codepoint, CAFE in hexadecimal, is often noted for its whimsical resemblance to the English word “cafe,” adding a layer of serendipitous cultural cross-reference outside of its linguistic purpose.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+CAFE |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Jjwaelm |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "쫴" U+CAF4 Hangul Syllable Jjwae "ᆱ" U+11B1 Hangul Jongseong Rieul-Mieum |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 쫾 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 쫾 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0xAB 0xBE |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xCAFE |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000CAFE |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ucafe |