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. It is not commonly used. One example of its use is in

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, cf. the vowels.

Transcription rules

Consonants

Vowels

Usage

This system is used in Unicode character names. For example, the character ᄎ (U+110E) is named "HANGUL CHOSEONG CHIEUCH" (한글 초성 치읓); ㅊ is romanized as "ch." However, the character 차 (U+CC28) is named "HANGUL SYLLABLE CA"; ㅊ is romanized as "c."

External links

ISO/TR 11941:1996
Romanization of Korean #11941 #11941 {{standard-stub