ㅏ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "a"

ㅏ U+314F, ㅏ HANGUL LETTER A ← ㅎ [U+314E] Hangul Compatibility Jamo ㅐ → [U+3150]

ᅡ U+1161, ᅡ HANGUL JUNGSEONG A ← ᅠ [U+1160] Hangul Jamo ᅢ → [U+1162]

ￂ U+FFC2, ￂ HALFWIDTH HANGUL LETTER A [unassigned: U+FFBF–U+FFC1] ← ﾾ [U+FFBE] Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms ￃ → [U+FFC3]

Korean

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠]

Letter

ㅏ • (a)

1. 아 (a), a vowel of the Korean alphabet, hangeul.

Derived terms

• ㅑ (ya, “ya”)
• ㅐ (ae, “ae”)
• ㅒ (yae, “yae”)
• ㅘ (wa, “wa”)