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U+AE68, 깨
HANGUL SYLLABLE GGAE
Composition: +

[U+AE67]
Hangul Syllables
[U+AE69]



깿
까 ←→ 꺄

Korean

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Etymology 1

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First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄭᅢ〮 (Yale: skáy).

Also attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean ᄢᅢ〮 (Yale: pskáy).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkae
McCune–Reischauer?kkae
Yale Romanization?kkay

Noun

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(kkae)

  1. sesame or perilla
    Hyponyms: 참깨 (chamkkae, sesame), 들깨 (deulkkae, perilla)

Etymology 2

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See the main entries.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈ɛ(ː)] ~ [k͈e̞(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkae
McCune–Reischauer?kkae
Yale Romanization?kkāy

Verb

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(kkae)

  1. infinitive of 깨다 (kkaeda, various meanings): see 깨다 (kkaeda), (-eo).