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캧

hangul syllable kaec

Hangul syllable Kaec

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캧 is one Korean Hangul syllable block, not a complete word with a fixed meaning by itself. Its jamo sequence has an initial consonant, a vowel, and a final consonant; surrounding Korean text gives it word-level context. If it arrives alone, ask whether it was a typing test, a typo, or part of a longer word. A standard Dubeolsik keyboard uses Z-O-C.

Text symbol

What 캧 means

It is one Hangul syllable, not a complete word by itself.

Unicode also represents 캧 with the three-jamo sequence 캧: an initial consonant, a vowel, and a final consonant called batchim. Korean input uses the corresponding positions ㅋ, ㅐ, and ㅊ. “Kaec” is Unicode's label for the component sequence, not a Korean word or pronunciation guide.

Inside a Korean word, nearby syllables show how 캧 fits into the word. Alone, it does not reveal the sender's intended word or purpose; ask whether it was a test, a typo, or a fragment.

How was Hangul created?

Hangul was designed to make Korean writing accessible through syllable blocks.

The earliest documentary record of Hangul is a 1443 entry in the Sejong Shilok, the royal annals. Hunminjeongeum, a guide to the new script, was published in 1446; it explains the script's purpose and how consonant and vowel letters form a syllable block.

Historical names for the writing system include jeongeum, eonmun, banjeol, gukmun, and gukseo. “Hangeul” became widely used as its name in 1928; these names refer to the script, not to a special meaning of 캧.

How do I type 캧?

On a Korean two-set keyboard, the keys are Z-O-C.

Switch to Korean input first; in Latin input, those keystrokes produce Latin letters. Dubeolsik, the standard two-set Korean layout, maps Z-O-C to the initial consonant, vowel, and final consonant, then composes them into one block.

Neutral as Korean spelling; alone, it does not reveal the sender's tone or intent.

“Kaec” is Unicode's component label, not a Korean word or pronunciation.

Who writes 캧

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What it means when someone sends it to you

2 readings

Nearby syllables show the word 캧 belongs to and how it functions there.

Don't confuse it with

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Questions people ask

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Why does 캧 show as a box?

It is a font or text-rendering problem: the font may not include this Hangul glyph. A Korean-capable font or a different app may display it; the missing glyph does not change the character's identity.

How to type or find 캧

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캧 · 캧 meaning · Hangul jamo · batchim · Dubeolsik keyboard · type 캧 · Korean keyboard
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Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType CEA7, then AltX to get 캧.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “hangul syllable kaec”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType cea7, then Enter or Space.
HTML
캧
CSS
\CEA7
Korean input method
Switch to Korean input and enter the initial consonant, vowel, and final consonant in order; the input method composes them as 캧.
Dubeolsik keyboard
On the standard Korean two-set layout, enter Z-O-C.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
캧
HTML hex
캧
CSS content
content: "\CEA7";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%EC%BA%A7
1
On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

Families this belongs to

2

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Korean syllables11,623 symbols