Kieuk
Consonant letter of the Korean alphabet
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| Revised Romanization | kieuk |
| McCune–Reischauer | k'iŭk |
Kieuk (character: ㅋ; Korean: 키읔, romanized: kieuk) is a consonant of the Korean Hangul alphabet. The Unicode for ㅋ is U+314B. 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 [kho], while 부엌 bueok ("kitchen") is pronounced [puʌk].[1][2][3]
Stroke order
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.[4]
References
- ^ "Korean". Omniglot. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Script and pronunciation". University College London. 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.
Look up ㅋ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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