Hangul syllable Kolt

Use a Korean IME: ㅋ + ㅗ + ㄹ + ㅌ.

A Korean input method editor (IME) joins those four letters into one block. If they stay separate, switch your input method to Korean.

The Latin label KOLT describes the initial consonant, vowel, and final cluster; it is not the spelling to type.

What does 콡 mean?

It is one Hangul syllable block, built from Korean letters.

The Unicode label KOLT describes an initial consonant, a vowel, and a final cluster. In a Korean word, final cluster ㄾ normally sounds like ㄹ at a word end; before a following vowel, its ㅌ can sound at the start of the next syllable.

콡 has no separate origin: it is one output of Hangul's reusable initial-vowel-final system. Hangul was created in 1443 as a more accessible way to write Korean speech; the explanatory book 훈민정음 was published in 1446.

Before Hangul, Korean writing adapted Chinese characters in systems such as Hyangchal, Idu, and Gugyeol. Hangul later coexisted with Hanja, the Chinese characters used in Korean writing; a shift toward Hangul-only writing began in the late 19th century.

As of 2026, 콡 has no established standalone word meaning.

What should I assume if someone sends 콡 alone?

Treat it as a spelling fragment unless context completes a word.

If it arrives alone, ask what Korean word or passage it belongs to. The syllable's shape gives no reliable clue to the sender's mood.