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 digraph of hangul, the Korean alphabet.

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)”).