Hangul syllable Weob

Alone, 웝 does not identify a Korean word.

A Hangul block represents a syllable, not a complete meaning by itself. If someone sent just this block, the surrounding word or phrase is what lets you translate it.

The block contains ㅇ at the start, vowel ㅝ, and final ㅂ. On the standard Korean 2-set keyboard, its input sequence is dnjq.

Why does Hangul use blocks like 웝?

Hangul blocks package Korean sounds into readable syllables.

Hangul was devised for Korean, which differs from Chinese; the Chinese-character methods then used to write Korean were difficult for many people to learn. The earliest dated record tied to Hangul's creation is from 1443. In 1446, Hunminjeongeum, a guide to the new writing system, explained its letters and design.

Early Buddhist scriptures used Hangul for religious writing; later Confucian works and practical texts used it to spread knowledge. It gained official national status in 1894. The parts of 웝 are jamo—Hangul letters arranged in a syllable: ㅇ at the start, ㅝ as the vowel, and ㅂ at the end. Idu, Gugyeol, and Hyangchal were older Chinese-character-based methods for writing Korean, not forms of 웝.

How do I type 웝?

Type dnjq on a Korean 2-set (Dubeolsik) keyboard.

In Korean input mode, dnjq enters ㅇ, ㅜ, ㅓ, and ㅂ. The input method combines ㅜ + ㅓ into ㅝ and assembles the sequence as 웝.

In Latin input mode, those same keystrokes produce dnjq instead of Hangul.