Hangul syllable Jolb

Alone, 졻 is a Hangul syllable block built from ㅈ, ㅗ, and final ㄼ. A Korean keyboard input method assembles it from those letters; by itself in a message, it reads like stray or unfinished input. “Jolb” describes the structure, not a Korean word.

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What 졻 means

졻 is a Hangul syllable block made from letter parts.

The label “jolb” describes its parts: ㅈ is the opening consonant, ㅗ the vowel, and ㄼ the double final consonant. These component letters are called jamo; Hangul groups them into one syllable block.

As of September 2026, no standalone Korean word, slang meaning, or fixed chat meaning for 졻 was documented. Inside a Korean word, the whole word supplies the meaning; sent alone, 졻 reads like stray or unfinished input.

Where does 졻 fit in Hangul’s history?

Its history belongs to Hangul, the writing system for Korean. In Joseon Korea, Hangul was created in 1443 to make Korean readable without mastering Chinese characters. Hunminjeongeum, a guide explaining Hangul’s purpose and principles, was published in 1446. 졻 follows the system’s ordinary pattern: an opening consonant, a vowel, and a final consonant cluster. Those dates mark Hangul and its guide; 졻 is one syllable block within that writing system.

Neutral as text; alone in a message, it reads like a fragment rather than a settled social cue.

Who writes 졻

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What it means when someone sends it to you

2 readings

It is an isolated syllable block, with no surrounding word to interpret.

Don't confuse it with

졸

Hangul Syllable Jol

졻 vs 졸: 졸 ends in ㄹ; 졻 adds ㅂ to make the double final cluster ㄼ.

졺

Hangul Syllable Jolm

졺 ends in ㄻ, not ㄼ; the final consonant cluster is different.

좁

Hangul Syllable Job

좁 ends in single ㅂ, not the double final cluster ㄼ.

Questions people ask

Why does 졻 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.