What 묧 means
On a standard two-set keyboard, type A-Y-F-G in a Korean IME.
The IME combines the initial ㅁ, vowel ㅛ, and final ㄹ and ㅎ into one syllable block. This is spelling input, not a pronunciation guide.
What is 묧 in Korean?
It is one Hangul syllable block used in Korean spelling.
The block combines initial ㅁ, vowel ㅛ, and final cluster ㅀ (ㄹ ㅎ). Its role is as a syllable in a Korean word, so the whole word supplies its meaning.
The 28-letter Hangul system was devised to record Korean speech; its creation is dated to 1443, and a 1446 guide explained how letters combine into syllable blocks. For digital encoding, the Johab set was based on KS C 5601-1992 and generated syllable blocks systematically.
How does ㅀ change the sound?
The final cluster changes with the sound that follows.
Before a vowel, ㅎ, a breathy h sound, is usually dropped and ㄹ carries into the next syllable as a quick tongue tap. Before plain ㄱ, ㄷ, or ㅈ, ㅎ can make the next consonant aspirated, with a stronger puff of breath.
A 2014 study of everyday letters from the Joseon dynasty, a historical Korean kingdom, documented loss of ㅎ in some word forms, an older parallel to this pronunciation pattern.
This is Korean writing; its reading comes from the word containing it.
By itself, 묧 does not identify a whole Korean word; read the surrounding spelling.
Who writes 묧
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What it means when someone sends it to you
4 readingsOne syllable in the spelling; read the whole word for meaning.
Don't confuse it with
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Questions people ask
1Why does 묧 show as a box?
That is a font-support issue. In a browser or app whose active font lacks 묧, the syllable may appear as a box or fail to display.
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How to type or find 묧
- Search it as
- 묧 · myolh · ㅀ · Korean IME · Korean keyboard · Hangul syllable
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
묧\BB27Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.