U+CE87 "캇" Hangul Syllable Kas Unicode Character
U+CE87 "캇" Hangul Syllable Kas is a precomposed syllable in the Hangul writing system of the Korean language, formed by combining the initial consonant "ㅋ" (kieuk), a symbol representing an aspirated velar plosive sound similar to the English "k," with the vowel "ㅏ" (a), a low central vowel, and the final consonant "ㅅ" (siot), which produces a "t" sound at the end of a syllable in Korean phonology. This character represents the phonetic value of "kas" in Korean, though it is not a common word on its own but rather a component that can appear in longer words or names, as part of the modular and logical structure of Hangul where each syllable block encodes a clear pronunciation. The inclusion of U+CE87 in the Unicode standard ensures consistent digital representation across systems, enabling proper text rendering and input for Korean speakers worldwide.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+CE87 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Kas |
| 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 "ᆺ" U+11BA Hangul Jongseong Sios |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 캇 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 캇 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0xBA 0x87 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xCE87 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000CE87 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uce87 |