What 옯 means
In a Korean input method, enter ㅇ, then ㅗ, ㄹ, and ㅂ.
Those keys form one block: ㅇ is the initial, ㅗ the vowel, and ㄹㅂ the final cluster. A Korean IME (input method) combines the parts as you type.
What does 옯 mean?
As of 2026, 옯 has no established standalone Korean word meaning.
The label olb identifies the block’s parts; it is not a translation. In a Korean word or quotation, the surrounding text determines what the block is doing there.
Why was Hangul created?
To make written Korean easier to learn than Chinese characters.
Earlier practices such as Idu, Gugyeol, and Hyangchal adapted Chinese characters to represent Korean. Hangul was created in 1443 and explained in a 1446 book as a more direct, simpler way to write Korean speech. Early Buddhist and later Confucian publications used it; it became the official national writing system in 1894.
Neutral text; its conversational tone depends on the Korean word or passage it appears in.
Who writes 옯
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Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 옯 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 옯
- Search it as
- 옯 · olb · 옯 meaning · ㄹㅂ · Hangul syllable block · Korean IME · NFC Hangul · 옯 뜻
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
옯\C62FCodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.