육

육 U+C721, 육
HANGUL SYLLABLE YUG
Composition:ㅇ + ㅠ + ㄱ
Dubeolsik input:d-b-r
← 유
[U+C720] 		Hangul Syllables 윢 →
[U+C722]

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[juk̚]
  • Phonetic Hangul[육]
Revised Romanization? yuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)? yug
McCune–Reischauer? yuk
Yale Romanization? yuk

Etymology 1
유육윢윣윤윥윦
윧율윩윪윫윬윭
윮윯윰윱윲윳윴
융윶윷윸윹윺윻
위 ←→ 으

Syllable

육 • (yuk)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ, ㅠ, and ㄱ.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 六 (“six”)

Numeral

육 • (yuk) (hanja 六)

  1. six
  2. sixth
Usage notes
In Modern Korean, numbers are almost always written in Arabic numerals.
육 means “sixth” if it is directly put before a noun other than modern units.
육 층: sixth floor
여섯 층: six floors
육 팀: Team 6
여섯 팀: six teams
Synonyms
  • 여섯 (yeoseot) (native Korean)

See also
  • 륙 (ryuk) (North Korean)
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