Hangul syllable Raec

Switch to Korean input and enter its three letters. A Korean input method editor (IME) combines ㄹ, ㅐ, and ㅊ into 랯; these Korean letter components are called jamo.

Use an on-screen Hangul keyboard to locate the three input forms. Unicode decomposes the finished block into ᄅ + ᅢ + ᆾ, distinct characters from the standalone keyboard forms ㄹ, ㅐ, and ㅊ.

What does 랯 mean?

It is a Korean syllable block; its role comes from context. The Unicode label “Raec” names its sound components; it is not a Korean word or translation. A Korean word, name, or transcription tells you how this syllable is being used.

Hangul's documented chronology spans 1443–1446: a court record mentions the new letters in 1443, and the Hunminjeongeum, a manuscript explaining the script, is associated with 1446. The later date has been interpreted as either the completion of the letters or of the manuscript explaining them.

Hangul was designed to fit Korean sounds and grammar and make writing accessible to more people. The script's names vary by context: Hangul is common in South Korea, Choseongul in North Korea, and Jeongum is a neutral name. Hangul blocks combine an initial consonant, a vowel, and sometimes a final consonant from jamo; some older syllables appear as jamo sequences.