Hangul syllable Jjaels

It is a Korean syllable block; the word around it supplies meaning. Hangul is the Korean alphabet, and each block groups an opening consonant, a vowel, and sometimes a final consonant cluster. The cluster at the bottom of 쨄 belongs to that same syllable; it is not a second character.

Different fonts can change the block’s proportions and strokes. If it looks unfamiliar, compare the positions of the opening consonant, vowel, and bottom cluster; the encoded character may still be the same.

How do I type 쨄?

Switch to Korean input and let the keyboard assemble the block. On the standard 2-beolsik layout, press Shift+W, O, F, T. The Korean input method builds 쨄 from ㅉ, ㅐ, and ㄽ as you type.

Why does this Hangul block exist?

Hangul was designed to make Korean easier to write and learn. Before Hangul, Korean writing relied on Chinese characters and systems adapted from them. Those systems could write Korean, but did not fit its sounds and grammar neatly. Hangul arranged letters by sound and also helped readers record Chinese and other foreign-language pronunciations.

The earliest account dates the creation of 28 letters to December 1443. The explanatory work, Hunminjeongeum, was completed in September 1446. Hangul initially met resistance among officials who favored Chinese-character writing. Its use grew through court translations of Buddhist and Confucian works, as well as medical, military, and language-learning texts.