Hangul Syllable Dweot

Use Korean input and enter the jamo sequence.

On the standard Korean 2-set keyboard layout, press E N J X. These keys enter four Hangul letters (jamo): ㄷ, ㅜ, ㅓ, and ㅌ. The Korean input method combines ㅜ and ㅓ as the vowel ㅝ, then forms 뒅. Typing “Dweot” with Latin input gives Latin letters, not this Hangul character.

What does 뒅 mean on its own?

It is a Hangul syllable block; its role depends on the Korean word.

Dweot is the Unicode label for the syllable’s sound, not an English gloss. Hangul letters, called jamo, combine into square syllable blocks. On its own, 뒅 identifies one syllable; the surrounding Korean word supplies the intended meaning.

King Sejong devised Hangul in 1443 to make writing Korean easier than the Chinese-character writing used at the time. Although official documents were mainly in Chinese characters, Hangul also appeared in letters, daily records, and practical and literary books. A guide titled Hunminjeongeum (“Correct Sounds for the Instruction of the People”) explained the new letters in 1446. In the Korean kingdom of Joseon, King Gojong made Hangul the official national script in 1894. This is the script’s history, not a separate origin story for 뒅.

Why does 뒅 look different in different fonts?

Fonts can rearrange its component shapes and size.

Unicode permits Hangul components to vary in placement, shape, and size by font. The visible design can shift while the character remains 뒅.