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Giyeok

Giyeok is one of the Korean Hangul. Depending on its position, it makes a 'g' or 'k' sound. At the beginning and end of a word it is usually pronounced, while after a vowel it is. The IPA pronunciation is.

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Giyeok
Korean name
Hangul
기역
RRgiyeok
MRkiyŏk
North Korean name
Hangul
기윽
RRgieuk
MRkiŭk

Giyeok (letter: ㄱ; South Korean name: 기역; North Korean name: 기윽1) is one of the Korean Hangul. Depending on its position, it makes a 'g' or 'k' sound. At the beginning and end of a word it is usually pronounced [k], while after a vowel it is [ɡ]. The IPA pronunciation is [k].234

Stroke order

Stroke order in writing ㄱ
Stroke order in writing ㄱ source ↗

Computing codes

Character information
Preview ㄱ ᄀ ᆨ
Unicode name HANGUL LETTER KIYEOK HANGUL CHOSEONG KIYEOK HANGUL JONGSEONG KIYEOK
Encodings decimal hex dec hex dec hex
Unicode 12593 U+3131 4352 U+1100 4520 U+11A8
UTF-8 227 132 177 E3 84 B1 225 132 128 E1 84 80 225 134 168 E1 86 A8
Numeric character reference ㄱ ㄱ ᄀ ᄀ ᆨ ᆨ
References

References

  1. "[북녘말] 기윽 디읃 시읏 / 김태훈". 7 October 2007.
  2. Jiyoung Shin; Jieun Kiaer; Jaeeun Cha (2012). The Sounds of Korean. Cambridge University Press. pp. XiX–XX. ISBN 9781139789882.
  3. "Korean". Omniglot. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  4. "Script and pronunciation". University College London. Archived from the original on 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
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