Hangul Syllable Wet

In Korean input, press d, n, p, x on 2-beolsik.

2-beolsik is a Korean keyboard layout. A Korean input method maps d to ㅇ, n and p to ㅜ and ㅔ, and x to ㅌ. It combines ㅜ and ㅔ into ㅞ, forming 윁.

Does 윁 mean wet?

No. “Wet” is a romanized Unicode label, not an English translation.

The decomposition of 윁 is ㅇ + ㅞ + ㅌ: ㅇ marks a silent initial position, ㅞ is a compound vowel, and ㅌ closes the syllable. The block is a unit of Korean spelling; its Unicode label does not give it the English adjective’s meaning.

Hangul letters sit together in a square syllable block, whose exact design varies by font. Korean line breaking keeps this block intact.

Where does Hangul come from?

Hangul grew from a 15th-century project to make Korean easier to write.

King Sejong’s court created the alphabet in 1443 and introduced it in 1446 in a work titled Hunminjeongeum, “Correct Sounds for the Instruction of the People.” It was meant to make writing Korean accessible to people who had not learned Chinese characters.

In Middle Korean, records list ㅞ among triphthongs—vowel sounds that glide through three elements. In modern speech, ㅙ, ㅞ, and ㅚ can sound alike, while their spellings remain distinct.