Hangul Syllable Kigg

킦 is a Hangul syllable block, a unit for writing one Korean syllable. Hangul is built from jamo, letters that combine into syllable blocks. In Unicode’s canonical decomposition, 킦 contains initial consonant ᄏ, vowel ᅵ, and final consonant ᆩ. Korean keyboard input uses the corresponding compatibility jamo ㅋ, ㅣ, and ㄲ; “Kigg” is generated from the names of the three canonical parts.

Hangul was created under King Sejong as a practical way to write Korean, especially for people who had not learned the Chinese characters used in formal writing. Its creation was recorded in 1443; the 1446 Hunminjeongeum, a guide to the new script, set out its sounds, principles, and combinations. Royal-court translation projects later used Hangul in religious, medical, military, and language-learning books.

How do I type 킦 on a Korean keyboard?

On a Korean Dubeolsik keyboard, type z, l, then Shift+r. These keys enter ㅋ, ㅣ, and ㄲ on the standard Korean QWERTY layout.

A Korean input method editor (IME) composes the keys into one block. If you type a vowel after a final consonant, the IME may move that consonant into the next syllable; insert a space or punctuation to commit 킦 first.