Hangul Syllable Weonh

It spells a Hangul syllable pattern, not a message by itself.

The initial ㅇ, vowel ㅝ, and final cluster ㄶ are jamo—the components used to build Hangul syllables. The block shows a spelling pattern; the Korean word or sentence around it supplies meaning. Sent alone, it is best treated as a character lookup or input test.

Hangeul’s creation is dated to 1443; Hunminjeongeum Haerye, a guide to the new script, appeared in 1446. The script was designed to make Korean speech easier to write and learn than the Chinese-character practices then used for Korean, including idu, a way of writing Korean with Chinese characters. During the 1990s, South Korea’s written Korean shifted toward Hangeul-only use after earlier mixed Hangul-and-Chinese-character practice.

How do I type 웒?

On a Korean 2-set keyboard, enter ㅇ, ㅜ, ㅓ, ㄴ, then ㅎ.

A Korean input method combines ㅜ + ㅓ into ㅝ and ㄴ + ㅎ into ㄶ, producing 웒.

Why does final ㄶ change pronunciation?

Korean sound rules depend on what follows.

Korean final clusters can simplify or link differently depending on the sound that follows. Read this spelling inside its Korean word; the surrounding sound matters.