Hangul syllable 끞

끞 is one Korean syllable, not a complete word.

It is a Hangul block made from three jamo—the letters joined to make syllables: an initial consonant, a vowel, and a final consonant. Together, they spell one syllable; the word around it supplies the meaning.

If someone sends it alone, treat it as a character sample, fragment, or possible typo; the syllable itself does not tell you the sender's tone.

How do I type 끞?

On a Korean 2-set keyboard, press Shift+R, M, then V.

With Korean input enabled, those keys enter the consonant, vowel, and final consonant; the input method combines them into 끞.

If your editor accepts decomposed jamo, enter 끞. This is the same syllable written as three Hangul letters; some input methods join them, while other apps display the parts separately.

Where did 끞 come from?

끞 follows Hangul's rule for building syllable blocks.

Hangul was devised under King Sejong so people could write Korean directly; earlier systems based on Chinese characters were difficult for many to learn. The new system, first called Hunminjeongeum, was created in 1443; its explanatory book with the same name was completed in 1446.

Hangul spread through Buddhist texts, then Confucian books and practical publications. Official documents remained mostly in Chinese characters until 1894, when Hangul became the official national writing system. The square Phags-pa script, promulgated in 1269 for languages under Mongol rule, has been proposed as an influence on Hunminjeongeum, but that link is not settled.