Hangul syllable Geogg

걲 is a Korean syllable block; its role comes from the word that contains it. Its initial ㄱ, vowel ㅓ, and final ㄲ are Hangul jamo—letters combined into syllable blocks.

The Unicode name uses “geogg” to identify this block; that string is a label, not a translation. When Unicode separates the syllable into its component letters, it appears as 걲; normalization can recompose that sequence as 걲.

Why was Hangul created?

Hangul was developed so more people could write Korean speech. Before it, Korean writing used Chinese characters (Hanja) and systems that adapted those characters to Korean words and grammar, including Idu, Gugyeol, and Hyangchal; these methods were difficult to learn. The script is first mentioned in Sejong Sillok (the Annals of King Sejong) in 1443; Hunminjeongeum, a guide explaining the new letters, was published in 1446. 걲 follows Hangul's sound-based syllable-block design.

Hangul became Korea's official national writing system in 1894, after official documents had relied mostly on Chinese characters. After 1945, the paths diverged: North Korea abolished Hanja in 1949, while South Korean publications continued mixing Hangul and Hanja into the 1980s; Hangul-only writing spread through the 1990s. The block's spelling structure stayed the same as writing conventions changed.

How do I type 걲?

Use a Korean two-set keyboard and enter the three jamo in order. Select Korean input, enter ㄱ, then ㅓ, then ㄲ; the input method combines them into 걲. The block can change while you are still typing.