Hangul Vowel U

It is the vowel part placed after a syllable’s opening consonant. That consonant and ᅮ can join as one Hangul block; this position is called the medial jamo. Alone, ᅮ is a component, not a Korean word.

The Hunminjeongeum, publicly promulgated in 1446 after Hangul had been devised and tested, introduced the Korean alphabet. It aimed to make everyday Korean writing more accessible than writing with Chinese characters. In ㅜ, ㅡ is the base and ㆍ sits below it; early forms write ㅡㆍ, while later records show the joined shape ㅜ.

How do I type the exact ᅮ?

Use Unicode-aware input and enter U+116E.

As of 2026, the standard South Korean two-set keyboard maps N to ordinary ㅜ. Its input method editor (IME), software that turns keystrokes into Hangul, combines jamo into syllable blocks, so it does not guarantee raw ᅮ. A Unicode character map or code-point input field is the direct route when this exact form matters.

ᅮ vs ㅜ: which one do I need?

They carry the same vowel, but serve different text structures.

Standalone ㅜ is a compatibility jamo: Unicode normalization represents it as a filler followed by ᅮ. The conjoining ᅮ is used in Hangul sequences; ㅜ is suited to standing alone. The difference is how the text is structured, not how the vowel sounds.

Conjoining-jamo shaping is less consistently supported across apps and fonts than ordinary Hangul display. As of 2026, ᅮ may stay separate, join a block, or take different spacing depending on the app and font. That changes its presentation, not its vowel role.