Hangul syllable 홒

It gives a syllable, not a translation on its own. Hangul joins ㅎ as the initial consonant, ㅗ as the vowel, and ㅍ as the final consonant into one block. These component letters are called jamo. A Korean word's meaning comes from the full word containing 홒.

How do I type 홒?

Choose Korean Hangul input and enter ㅎ, ㅗ, then ㅍ. A Korean IME (input method editor) assembles the consonant–vowel–final sequence into one block. If the letters stay separate or you get Latin letters, check that Korean input and syllable composition are active.

Why does 홒 have this block shape?

It follows Hangul's system for grouping letters into syllable blocks. Fonts can draw the block's parts differently while the character identity remains 홒.

Before Hangul, Korean writing relied on Hanja, Chinese characters used in Korean writing. Hangul was created to write Korean speech directly. The earliest recorded evidence of Hangul is dated 1443; the guide Hunminjeongeum, which explains the script, was published in 1446.

Hangul's consonant shapes were designed with reference to speech organs, while its vowel shapes draw on a sky–earth–human scheme. Names used for the script included Hunminjeongeum, jeongeum, eonmun, and banjeol; Hangeul became widely used as its name by the early twentieth century.