INFO: Hangul (Korean) Character Sets (170557)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Platform Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.0
This article was previously published under Q170557 SUMMARY
This article includes the description and code ranges for the Hangul
character sets used in Korea. There are four different code sets available.
They are Johab Code, Unified Hangul Code, Wansung Code, and Unicode Version
2.0. Hangul Windows 3.1 supported only the Wansung Code. Unified Hangul
Code is a super-set of the Wansung Code. Hangul Windows 95 and Hangul
Windows NT support Unified Hangul Code.
MORE INFORMATIONJohab Code (KS C 5601-1992)
Johab Code provides all 11,172 Hangul characters by composing them with
five-bit codes for the 19 leading consonants, 21 vowels, and 28 trailing
consonants (19 * 21 * 28 = 11,172).
Unified Hangul Code
Unified Hangul Code (UHC) extends Wansung Code by adding the missing
8,822 Hangul characters, and is designed for smooth migration to
Unicode Version 2.0. All Wansung code points map directly to the same
UHC code points (but not vice versa). UHC also provides round trip
mapping with Unicode Version 2.0. UHC is used in Korean versions of
Windows 95 and Windows NT.
Wansung Code (KS C 5601-1987)
Wansung Code provides 2,350 Hangul characters, 4,888 Hanja characters, and
986 other characters, such as symbols.
Unicode Version 2.0
Unicode Version 2.0 includes a new starting code point for Hangul, U+AC00,
that is identical in order to Johab.
Windows 95 and Windows NT Korean version are based on Unicode 2.0, and
future Windows systems will also be based on Unicode 2.0.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/11/2005 |
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