Hangul syllable jyeo

Read the whole word; 져 has no single translation alone. 내가 져 means “I lose,” 해가 져 means “the sun sets,” and 예뻐져 means “becomes pretty.” Its consonant and vowel pieces are called jamo.

Hangul was created in 1443; its design was explained in the 1446 book Hunminjeongeum. It made Korean easier to write than Idu, Gugyeol, and Hyangchal, systems that adapted Chinese characters for Korean. By the late 16th century, Hangul appeared in practical guides and religious texts. Letters and everyday labels show its use across social ranks; 져 is one syllable block in that system.