Hangul syllable 욲

By itself, 욲 gives a Korean syllable, not a fixed word meaning. It is built from three Korean letters, called jamo: ㅇ at the start, ㅜ as the vowel, and ㄲ as the final consonant. Surrounding Korean text supplies any word-level meaning.

Hangul took shape in 1443–1446: it was devised to make writing Korean easier, because Chinese-character-based writing fit Korean poorly and kept literacy difficult for many. Hunminjeongeum, the guide introducing the new script, appeared in 1446.

Hangul spread into Buddhist and Confucian writing and practical, everyday texts; it became Korea's official writing system in 1894. Older letters and spelling practices declined during the 16th–17th centuries. A proposed design connection to the Phags-pa script, created in 1265–1269, remains debated; it concerns Hangul's design, not the origin of 욲.

How do I type 욲 on a Korean keyboard?

Use the standard Korean 2-set keyboard and enter its three letters. With that layout, d types ㅇ, n types ㅜ, and Shift+R types ㄲ. Enter them in that order and the Korean input method composes 욲; lowercase r produces 욱 instead.

Unicode can store this syllable as one combined character or as the three separate Korean letters ㅇ + ㅜ + ㄲ. An editor may display or keep the separate form; it carries the same syllable content, not a different intended reading.