Hangul syllable Weoj

It is one Korean syllable block, so its word meaning depends on context.

Its three jamo (Korean letter components) are ㅇ, ㅝ, and ㅈ: ㅇ begins the block, ㅝ is the vowel, and ㅈ is the final consonant. The vowel ㅝ is built from ㅜ + ㅓ. “Weoj” is Unicode’s construction label for those parts, not an English translation or pronunciation guide. The word around it supplies the meaning.

How did 웢 come to exist?

It belongs to Hangul’s system of building syllable blocks from letters.

Hangul’s earliest documentary record dates to 1443 and records a 28-letter script; the 1446 Hunminjeongeum publication explained the new system’s principles. A modern Hangul block combines a permitted initial consonant, vowel, and sometimes a final consonant. 웢 is one such combination, not a separately invented sign.

Hangul was created to write Korean, which had also been written with Chinese characters and Korean adaptations of them, including Idu, Gugyeol, and Hyangchal. Its alphabetic design made Korean sounds easier to represent. Hangul became Korea’s official national writing system in 1894, changing the script’s public role.

How do I type 웢 on a Korean keyboard?

Use Korean input and enter ㅇ, ㅜ, ㅓ, then ㅈ.

The standard Korean 2-set QWERTY layout checked on 2026-09-13 maps these to d n j w: d=ㅇ, n=ㅜ, j=ㅓ, and w=ㅈ. The input method joins them into a syllable block.

Unicode’s label “weoj” identifies the initial, vowel, and final parts; it is not an English-style pronunciation guide. The ending ㅈ is a final consonant, so its spoken sound can depend on the next syllable.