Hangul syllable dyalm

It is one Korean syllable, built from three Hangul pieces. The initial consonant ㄷ, vowel ㅑ, and final consonant cluster ㄻ form one block; the surrounding Korean text establishes the word it belongs to.

An official record from 1443 describes the script project; Hunminjeongeum, a book explaining the writing system, was published in 1446. Hangul addressed the mismatch between Korean and writing with Chinese characters. Its use spread through Buddhist publications, letters, and novels while elite official writing favored Chinese characters; it became the official national script in 1894. A 2019 study proposed a possible link between its syllable theory and ʼPhags-pa, a script used in the Mongol Empire; the connection remains unsettled.

As of 2026-09-13, no stable standalone word or chat convention is established for this exact block. If someone sends it alone, treat it as an isolated Korean syllable and ask what word they intended instead of guessing a slang meaning.

How do I type 댦?

A Korean input method editor (IME) combines the parts as you type. With a Korean keyboard enabled, enter initial consonant ㄷ, vowel ㅑ, then ㄹ and ㅁ; the IME combines the last two as final cluster ㄻ.

Unicode stores 댦 as one completed character. It also allows an equivalent sequence of separate joining jamo, but apps and fonts support that sequence less consistently than a completed syllable block.

Why does 댦 look wrong?

Its appearance depends on the Hangul font and the app's shaping support. Hangul block shapes vary by font; if a font lacks the glyph, it may show a missing-character box. If an app does not join separate jamo, their pieces can appear unjoined.