U+CE94 "캔" Hangul Syllable Kaen Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
캔
U+CE94 "캔" Hangul Syllable Kaen is a precomposed syllable in the Korean Hangul script, representing the phonetic sound "kaen." It is formed by combining the initial consonant "ㅋ" (kieuk), the vowel "ㅐ" (ae), and the final consonant "ㄴ" (nieun) to create a single, unified character. This specific syllable is used in the Korean language, most notably as the word for "can" or "tin can," referring to a metal container, and appears in everyday vocabulary, such as in "캔맥주" (can beer). Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent digital representation across different platforms and devices.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+CE94 |
| Version Added | 2.0 |
| Name | Hangul Syllable Kaen |
| Block | Hangul Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Canonical |
| Decomposition Mapping | "캐" U+CE90 Hangul Syllable Kae "ᆫ" U+11AB Hangul Jongseong Nieun |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 캔 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 캔 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEC 0xBA 0x94 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xCE94 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000CE94 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \uce94 |