Hangul syllable holt

It is a Hangul syllable block; “holt” names its parts. The block combines initial ㅎ, vowel ㅗ, and final cluster ㄾ. A word containing 홅 gets its meaning from the whole word; “holt” is not a Korean translation or a reliable pronunciation guide.

Hangul's design was completed in 1443; the Hunminjeongeum promulgation manuscript was published in 1446. It gave Korean a way to be written with letters grouped into syllable blocks, alongside Chinese-character adaptations such as Idu, Gugyeol, and Hyangchal, which were difficult for many readers. Hangul later spread through Buddhist and Confucian books and practical materials; in 1894 it became the official national writing system.

Unicode also represents 홅 as 홅: conjoining jamo, or letter forms that combine into a syllable block.

How do I type 홅?

Use Dubeolsik Korean input. Type g h f x; the IME joins ㅎ, ㅗ, and final ㄾ into 홅.

The conjoining-jamo sequence is 홅, and NFC recomposes it as 홅. ㅎㅗㄹㅌ uses compatibility jamo and is a different sequence; fonts may place the conjoining forms differently.

Is 홅 the same as 홑?

No; 홅 ends in ㄾ, while 홑 ends in ㅌ. They share initial ㅎ and vowel ㅗ, but have different final components. In Korean, the spoken realization of final ㄾ depends on its context, so “holt” is not a fixed pronunciation.