Hangul Syllable Kweolt

A complete Korean word supplies its meaning.

퉉 is a precomposed Hangul block made from three jamo: the opening consonant ㅋ, the vowel ㅝ, and the final consonant cluster ㄾ. It is one syllable within a spelling, not a word-level definition; read the complete Korean word to know what it means.

Why was Hangul built this way?

To give Korean speech a writing system that fit it better.

The writing system then used for Korean leaned on Chinese characters, which did not fit Korean speech well. The earliest surviving creation notice is a 1443 entry in the Sejong Sillok, the royal annals; Hunminjeongeum, a manuscript explaining Hangul's principles and use, was published in 1446. This is Hangul's history, not the first dated appearance of this particular block. In the modern era, Hangul became standardized for public, print, and digital use; each block still represents a syllable, while the whole word gives it meaning.

How do I type 퉉?

Use a Korean input method and enter ㅋ, ㅝ, then ㄾ.

On the standard 2-set (Dubeolsik) keyboard, press Z N J F X: Z gives ㅋ, N J gives ㅝ, and F X gives ㄾ. The input method joins them into one block; other Korean keyboard layouts use different keys.

Software may store the same syllable as one precomposed character or as separate jamo. Hangul fonts can change the components' placement, shape, or size without changing the text.