What 량 means
Alone, 량 does not identify the intended word. As a suffix, it marks amount: 작업량 (“workload”), from the Chinese character 量 (“amount”).
As of 2026, at the start of some Chinese-origin words, South Korean spelling uses 양; North Korean keeps 량: 양심/량심 (“conscience”).
King Sejong introduced Hangul in 1443 to ease Korean writing. The 1446 book Hunminjeongeum explained its design; Idu, Gugyeol and Hyangchal adapted Chinese characters for Korean.
What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsSent alone
Need the surrounding word to identify its meaning.
Amount suffix
It marks quantity, as in 작업량.
Don't confuse it with
1Questions people ask
1Why does 량 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.
How to type 량
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType B7C9, then Alt+X to get 량.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “hangul syllable ryang”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType b7c9, then Enter or Space.
HTML
량CSS
\B7C9Korean 2-set (Dubeolsik)
Type ㄹ, ㅑ, ㅇ in order; QWERTY: f-i-d.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
량
HTML hex
량
CSS content
content: "\B7C9";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%EB%9F%89
1
On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.