Hangul syllable Koc

Its Unicode label describes the structure, not a Korean meaning. KOC is generated from the block’s initial consonant, vowel and final consonant. In Korean text, the surrounding word shows how this syllable functions.

Hangul developed in Joseon, the Korean kingdom ruled during King Sejong’s reign. The earliest recorded account of the script appears in the Sejong annals in 1443. A book titled Hunminjeongeum, published in 1446, explained why the script was made and how its consonants and vowels combine into syllables. The aim was to give Joseon speakers a learnable way to write their speech.

Earlier names for the script included jeongeum, eonmun, banjeol, gukmun and gukseo. The name Hangeul became widely used in 1928. These names refer to the writing system, not to a special meaning of 콫.

How do I type 콫?

On the standard two-set Korean keyboard, press Z, H, then C. Switch the input method to Korean first; it joins the three keystrokes into 콫. With English input active, the same keys produce zhc.

Unicode can store the same Hangul syllable as one precomposed character or as three conjoining jamo, the separate parts used to build a syllable. App support varies, so the parts may show separately instead of joining into one block.