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U+3148, ㅈ
HANGUL LETTER CIEUC

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

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕo̞ŋ/
  • Phonetic hangeul:

Syllable

(jong)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of , , and .

Etymology 2

Korean reading of various Chinese characters

Noun

(jong) (hanja )

  1. Kind or type.
  2. (biology) Species.

Syllable

(jong)

  1. :
  2. :
  3. :
  4. :
  5. :
  6. :
  7. :
  8. :
  9. :
  10. :
  11. :
  12. :
  13. :
  14. :
  15. :
  16. :
  17. :

Etymology 3

First attested in the Hunmin jeongeum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as 죠ᇰ (Yale: cyong).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕo̞ːŋ/
  • Phonetic hangeul: :

Noun

(jong) (hanja )

  1. slave