Hangul syllable Ddas

A lone 땃 has no single meaning outside its word or dialect.

In a Korean word such as 땃두릅, the whole name carries the meaning; ddas is a romanization of this syllable.

A 2013 survey by the National Institute of Korean Language records 땃 in Gangneung as a local form of 닻 (“anchor”); it also records 땃줄 for 닻줄 (“anchor rope”). This is a real regional reading, not a universal meaning for a lone syllable.

Where did 땃 come from?

땃 belongs to Hangul’s regular syllable-building system, rather than being a one-off sign.

Hangul’s development was completed in 1443; the Korean text 훈민정음, which introduced the script, was published in 1446. Hangul forms syllables by joining jamo—letters representing consonants and vowels—into blocks.

An entry in Donguibogam, a Korean reference text, preserves ᄯᅡᆺ둘흡 as an older spelling of the plant name 땃두릅. It shows the syllable used inside a word, not as a standalone sign.

How do I type 땃?

Use Korean input and enter the jamo in sequence.

On the standard 2-beolsik layout, press Shift+E for ㄸ, K for ㅏ, then Shift+T for ㅆ; the Korean input method combines them into 땃. The block can reshape as you type until you start or finalize the next syllable.

On mobile, tap the three jamo in that same order.