U+CE80 "캀" Hangul Syllable Kals Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
캀
U+CE80 "캀" Hangul Syllable Kals is a precomposed syllable in the modern Korean writing system, representing the sound "kals" as a single block character. It is formed by combining the initial consonant "ㅋ" (kieuk), the medial vowel "ㅏ" (a), and the final consonant "ㄹㅅ" (rieul-siot), which together create a syllable that does not commonly appear in standard Korean vocabulary but is used for phonetic transcription or in specific linguistic contexts. As part of the Hangul Syllables block in Unicode, this character enables digital representation and processing of Korean text, ensuring that such composite syllables are displayed accurately across devices and software.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+CE80 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Kals |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "카" U+CE74 Hangul Syllable Ka "ᆳ" U+11B3 Hangul Jongseong Rieul-Sios |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 캀 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 캀 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0xBA 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xCE80 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000CE80 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uce80 |