Hangul syllable Jaelh

잻 is a syllable block in Hangul, the Korean alphabet. It combines ㅈ, ㅐ, and the final consonant cluster ㅀ. These are spelling parts, not a translation; read the block as part of the Korean word or name around it.

Hangul was devised in 1443; a guide published in 1446 described it as an easier way to write Korean for people without training in Literary Chinese, the classical language used in formal writing. Before Hangul, Idu, Hyangchal, and Gugyeol adapted Chinese characters to record Korean speech. Elites later dismissed Hangul as “vulgar,” but it spread through women’s letters, Buddhist books, and novels. The Kabo Reform, a Korean government reform movement, brought it into official documents.

Someone sent 잻—what is it?

It is Korean text, not a standalone message. If it appears alone, ask what word or text it came from. In a Korean name or sentence, its meaning depends on that spelling.

How do I type 잻?

Enter ㅈ + ㅐ + ㅀ in a Korean Hangul IME. The input method composes them into one block. Some IMEs decide from context whether a consonant begins a syllable or ends one, so a different order can leave the letters separate.