ㅂ

ㅂ U+3142, ㅂ HANGUL LETTER PIEUP ← ㅁ [U+3141] Hangul Compatibility Jamo ㅃ → [U+3143]

ᄇ U+1107, ᄇ HANGUL CHOSEONG PIEUP ← ᄆ [U+1106] Hangul Jamo ᄈ → [U+1108]

ᆸ U+11B8, ᆸ HANGUL JONGSEONG PIEUP ← ᆷ [U+11B7] Hangul Jamo ᆹ → [U+11B9]

ﾲ U+FFB2, ﾲ HALFWIDTH HANGUL LETTER PIEUP ← ﾱ [U+FFB1] Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms ﾳ → [U+FFB3]

Korean

Stroke order

Etymology

The Hunminjeongeum Haeryebon states that ㅂ (b) is derived from ㅁ (m) by the addition of a stroke (ㅁ而ㅂ其因聲加畫) and ㅂ (b) is a labial sound with the initial sound like a 彆. And when writing the same or different consonant characters laterally attached, namely in a byeongseo style, it is like the first sound of a 步. (ㅂ唇音, 如彆字初發聲, 竝書如步字初發聲.).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p/
• Actual realisation:

  (word-initially) IPA^(key): [p]

  (between vowels, after nasals and liquids) IPA^(key): [b]

  (after stops) IPA^(key): [p͈]

  (before stops, or word-finally) IPA^(key): [p̚]

  (before nasals) IPA^(key): [m]

  (next to /h/) IPA^(key): [pʰ]

Symbol

ㅂ • (b)

1. 비읍 (bieup, “bieup”), a jamo (letter) of the alphabet of the Korean writing system, hangeul; the unaspirated bilabial plosive (/p/)

Usage notes

In the North Korean order, ㅂ (b) is the sixth jamo. In the South Korean order, it is the eighth.

Derived terms

• ㅍ (p)
• ㅁ (m) (in Ledyard account)

See also

• (unaspirated plosive jamo): ㄷ (d), ㄱ (g)
• (bilabial jamo): ㅁ (m), ㅍ (p)