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U+3148, ㅈ
HANGUL LETTER CIEUC

[U+3147]
Hangul Compatibility Jamo
[U+3149]
Stroke order
Stroke order

Korean

Symbol

(j, McCune-Reischauer: ch)

  1. 지읒 (jieut), a jamo (letter) of the alphabet of the Korean writing system, hangeul.
    In the North Korean order, it is the ninth jamo. In the South Korean order, it is the thirteenth.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • (jj)
  • (s) (in Ledyard account)

See also

  • (katakana su)

Notes

  1. Hunmin Jeongeum Haerye “Explanations and Examples of the Proper Sounds for the Instruction of the People” (1446), defining and explaining the script now known as 한글 (han-geul, Great script, Korean script) in South Korea and 조선글 (joseon-geul, Korean script) in North Korea.