한글

Korean
한글 (Hangeul)

Etymology

From 한 (韓, han, “Korea”) / 한 (han, “big, great”) + 글 (geul, “writing”). Coined in 1910 by Choe Nam-seon and Ju Si-gyeong.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈha̠ːnɡɯɭ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[한:글]
Revised Romanization? han-geul
Revised Romanization (translit.)? hangeul
McCune–Reischauer? han'gŭl
Yale Romanization? hānkul

Noun

한글 • (han-geul)

  1. (chiefly South Korea) hangeul, hangul, Hangul, Korean letters.
    한글은 15(십오)세기에 만들어진 글자이다.
    Han-geureun 15(sibo)segie mandeureojin geuljaida.
    Hangul is the writing system made in the 15th century.
  2. (mistakenly) the Korean language.
    한글을 바르게 사용합시다.
    Han-geureul bareuge sayonghapsida.
    (when pointing out the indiscriminate use of neologisms) Let's use the right words.
    한글 지원이 되는 프로그램.
    Han-geul jiwoni doeneun peurogeuraem.
    a program that supports Korean language.
  3. Korean native word.
    그는 아이 이름을 한글 이름으로 지을 거라고 했다.
    Geuneun ai ireumeul han-geul ireumeuro jieul georago haetda.
    He said he would build his child's name by using native word.

Synonyms
  • 암글 (amgeul)
  • 우리글 (urigeul)
  • 훈민정음 (hunminjeong-eum)
  • 조선글 (joseon-geul)
  • 조선글자 (joseon-geulja)
  • 조선문 (joseonmun)
  • 언문 (eonmun)
  • 반절 (banjeol)

Derived terms
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