Hangul syllable Gid

Its meaning comes from the Korean word around it.

In 긷다, 긷 is the verb stem—the part endings attach to—in a word meaning to draw water from a well or spring. By itself, the syllable does not mean “water”; read it as part of the surrounding Korean text.

Hangul’s first recorded notice is dated 1443. The 1446 Hunminjeongeum was a guide to the script’s design and purpose. The verb 긷다 is recorded in the 1459 Worin seokbo, an early Buddhist text.

Why was Hangul created, and how did its role change?

It gave Korean a writing system designed for Korean sounds.

Before Hangul, Korean was also written by adapting Chinese characters through systems such as Idu, Gugyeol, and Hyangchal. Hangul offered a more direct way to write Korean. Early publications included Buddhist and Confucian texts, practical knowledge, and laws.

In 1894, Hangul became Korea’s official national writing system, after Chinese-character writing had remained prominent in official life. Research, education, and literature later tied Hangul to Korean public life and identity.

How do I type 긷 on a Korean keyboard?

Switch to Korean input and press R, L, then E.

On the standard 2-set layout, those keys enter ㄱ, ㅣ, and ㄷ; the Korean input method joins them into one block. With Korean input off, the same keys type rle. The final ㄷ is batchim, the consonant at the end of a syllable. In Korean written with Latin letters, final ㄷ is t, so 긷 is git; the official syllable name uses gid. Before vowel endings, the verb stem changes to 길-, as in 길어.

The precomposed block 긷 and the sequence 긷 are equivalent Unicode forms. Some fonts and apps do not shape separate jamo into one block, so enter the precomposed syllable when a single block is needed.