ㄲ

ㄲ U+3132, ㄲ
HANGUL LETTER SSANGKIYEOK
← ㄱ
[U+3131]
Hangul Compatibility Jamo ㄳ →
[U+3133]
ᄁ U+1101, ᄁ
HANGUL CHOSEONG SSANGKIYEOK
← ᄀ
[U+1100]
Hangul Jamo ᄂ →
[U+1102]
ᆩ U+11A9, ᆩ
HANGUL JONGSEONG SSANGKIYEOK
← ᆨ
[U+11A8]
Hangul Jamo ᆪ →
[U+11AA]
ᄁ U+FFA2, ᄁ
HALFWIDTH HANGUL LETTER SSANGKIYEOK
← ᄀ
[U+FFA1]
Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms ᆪ →
[U+FFA3]

Korean

Etymology

Doubled ㄱ (g).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k͈/ (velar plosive with tense phonation; similar to English /k/, but with a stiff glottal opening)
  • Actual realisation:
    (mostly) IPA(key): [k͈]
    (before stops, or word-finally) IPA(key): [k̚]
    (before nasals) IPA(key): [ŋ]

Symbol

ㄲ • (kk)

  1. A jamo (letter) of the alphabet of the Korean writing system, hangeul.

Usage notes

In North Korea, the letter is called 된기윽 (doen-gieuk, “strong ㄱ (g)”). In South Korea, it is called 쌍기역 (雙—, ssanggiyeok, “doubled ㄱ (g)”).

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