Hangul Syllable Ddwih

It is a syllable block, not a complete Korean word. In a Korean word, this block contributes one syllable; the surrounding syllables give that word its meaning. As of 2026, this exact block has no established standalone dictionary meaning.

Hangul was devised at the Joseon court, completed in 1443 and promulgated in 1446 to write Korean more directly and make reading easier than the Chinese-character writing then used for much Korean text. 뜋 is one combination in that designed syllable system, not an ancient standalone sign. Unicode’s modern syllable inventory follows the Johab set in the 1992 KS C 5601 computer standard.

How do I type 뜋?

Use a Korean 2-set keyboard and let its input method combine the letters. On Dubeolsik, hold Shift and press E for ㄸ, then N, L and G for the vowel pair ㅜ+ㅣ and final consonant ㅎ: Shift+E N L G. The input method forms 뜋 from those keystrokes.

On a three-set or mobile Korean layout, key positions differ; use the layout shown by your keyboard’s Korean input mode.

Why does 뜋 look different in another font?

Fonts change its drawing, not its identity. The same modern syllable can be stored as one precomposed character or as three Hangul letter components. Text normalization can convert between those forms, and shaping arranges the components into one block. Fonts vary in stroke weight, spacing and placement, while the underlying character stays the same.