What 홲 means
Read 홲 as one syllable within a Korean word.
홲 is a block made from three jamo—Hangul letters: initial ㅎ, vowel ㅙ, and final consonant ᆩ. Its technical name describes that construction, not a separate word; the reading comes from the Korean word around it.
Hangul was created in 1443 under King Sejong. Hunminjeongeum, a guide that explained the script, was published in 1446. Hangul was designed to represent Korean speech and broaden access to reading. The guide also gives the initial letter ㅎ its own historical explanation; that account concerns the component letter.
How do I type 홲?
Enter its initial, vowel, and final jamo in a Korean input method.
A Korean input method can combine ㅎ, ㅙ, and final ᆩ into 홲. If they remain separate, the app has not composed the syllable block.
Fonts can draw 홲 differently. A font without Hangul coverage may show a missing-glyph box; that indicates missing font support, not another character.
A neutral text syllable; its tone comes from the Korean word around it.
Don't send 홲 alone expecting a translation or reaction.
Who writes 홲
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Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 홲 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 홲
- Search it as
- hwaekk · hwae · Korean syllable · Hangul block · Hangul jamo · double giyeok
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
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