Hangul syllable Twels

Use a Korean IME: ㅌ + ㅞ + ㄽ.

With Korean input active, enter the initial consonant ㅌ, vowel ㅞ, then final cluster ㄽ; form that cluster as ㄹ + ㅅ. The input method assembles those jamo, or Korean sound letters, into one block.

What does 퉰 mean by itself?

It is a Korean syllable block, not a complete word meaning.

The block has initial consonant ᄐ, vowel ᅰ, and final cluster ᆳ. Unicode's algorithmic name labels those components; it is not a translation. In Korean text, read the syllable as part of its surrounding word.

Why are Hangul syllables arranged in blocks?

Each block gathers one syllable's sound parts into a reading unit.

Hangul was created in 1443. In 1446, Hunminjeongeum, a guide explaining the new script's principles and purpose, described an easier way to write Korean than relying on Chinese characters and earlier methods such as Idu, Gugyeol, and Hyangchal, which adapted those characters for Korean.

Early Hangul appeared in Buddhist and Confucian texts, practical guides, laws, letters, and everyday labels. In 1894, the Korean government made Hangul an official writing system. 퉰 belongs to this block-based tradition; its Unicode name labels its components rather than giving it a new word meaning.