Kieuk

Kieuk
Hangul	키읔
RR	kieuk
MR	k'iŭk

Kieuk (letter: ㅋ; name: 키읔) is a consonant of the Korean Hangul alphabet. It is pronounced aspirated, as [kʰ] at the beginning of a syllable and as [k] at the end of a syllable. For example: 코 ko ("nose") is pronounced [k^ho], while 부엌 bueok ("kitchen") is pronounced [puʌk].

Slang usage

In South Korean internet slang, the use of ㅋ (short for 크; keu) indicates laughter. Similarly, ㅎ (short for 흐; heu) is a lighter laugh than ㅋ. Either ㅋ or ㅎ can be repeated a number of times to this effect.

Stroke order

Computing codes

Character information
Preview	ㅋ		ᄏ		ᆿ
Unicode name	HANGUL LETTER KHIEUKH		HANGUL CHOSEONG KHIEUKH		HANGUL JONGSEONG KHIEUKH
Encodings	decimal	hex	dec	hex	dec	hex
Unicode	12619	U+314B	4367	U+110F	4543	U+11BF
UTF-8	227 133 139	E3 85 8B	225 132 143	E1 84 8F	225 134 191	E1 86 BF
Numeric character reference	ㅋ	ㅋ	ᄏ	ᄏ	ᆿ	ᆿ

References

↑ "Korean". Omniglot. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
↑ "Script and pronunciation". University College London. Archived from the original on 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
↑ Jiyoung Shin, Jieun Kiaer, Jaeeun Cha (2012). The Sounds of Korean. Cambridge University Press. pp. XiX–XX. ISBN 9781139789882.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ "Korean Slang and Abbreviations". KoreanClass101. Retrieved 2023-08-12.

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[1] "Korean". Omniglot. Retrieved 2021-10-20.

[2] "Script and pronunciation". University College London. Archived from the original on 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2021-10-20.

[3] Jiyoung Shin, Jieun Kiaer, Jaeeun Cha (2012). The Sounds of Korean. Cambridge University Press. pp. XiX–XX. ISBN 9781139789882.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[4] "Korean Slang and Abbreviations". KoreanClass101. Retrieved 2023-08-12.