Hangul syllable keonj

Type ㅋ, ㅓ, ㄴ, then ㅈ in a Korean IME.

In a Korean IME, enter ㅋ, ㅓ, ㄴ, then ㅈ; it combines the last two as the final cluster ㄵ. In source code that recognizes Unicode escapes, write \uCEE9.

Unicode's canonical decomposition is the three individual Hangul letters 컩. Some software displays them separately; Unicode's Form C normalization (NFC) combines them into 컩.

What does 컩 mean?

It is a Hangul syllable block that spells a sound sequence.

컩 combines ㅋ, the initial consonant; ㅓ, the vowel; and ㄵ, the final consonant cluster (ㄴ+ㅈ). A syllable block represents Korean sounds; the surrounding word supplies the lexical meaning.

Why was Hangul created?

To write Korean speech with letters people could learn and use.

Hangul's letters are grouped into square syllable blocks. Before it, Korean writers adapted Chinese characters to record Korean words and sounds through methods called idu, hyangchal, and gugyeol. King Sejong introduced the script by its original name, Hunminjeongeum, in 1443; a book with the same name explaining its purpose and design appeared in 1446.

Hangul translations and annotations called eonhae made texts readable in Korean. Printing widened its reach in the late nineteenth century. It became the official script of the Joseon dynasty (Korea's ruling dynasty) in 1894. After Japan annexed Korea in 1910, Hangul lost official status; scholars continued its study and teaching under colonial suppression.