과

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Contents 1 Korean 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Syllable 1.1.2 Usage notes 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Alternative forms 1.2.2 Pronunciation 1.2.3 Particle 1.2.4 Usage notes 1.3 Etymology 3 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.2 Suffix 1.3.3 Syllable

[edit] Korean

[edit] Etymology 1

과 곽 곾 곿 관 괁 괂 괃 괄 괅 괆 괇 괈 괉 괊 괋 괌 괍 괎 괏 괐 광 괒 괓 괔 괕 괖 괗
고 ←	괘 →

[edit] Syllable

과 (transliterations: Revised gwa, Yale kwa)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ and ㅘ.

[edit] Usage notes

• Keystroke sequence on a South Korean dubeolsik keyboard: r-h-k.
• Unicode representation: U+ACFC

[edit] Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

[edit] Alternative forms

• (used after words ending in a vowel) 와 (wa)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: kwa
• Phonetic hangul: 과

[edit] Particle

과 (gwa)

1. and
   • 책과 연필

     chaekgwa yeonpil

     pencil and book

2. with; together with
   • 가족과 가티 가세요?

     gajokgwa gati gaseyo?

     Are [you] going with [your] family?

3. in relation to

[edit] Usage notes

과 (gwa) is used only at the end of words ending in a consonant. 와 (wa) replaces it after words ending in a vowel.

[edit] Etymology 3

Reading of various Chinese characters.

[edit] Noun

과 (gwa, hanja 科)

1. Academic subject or field of inquiry.

과 (gwa, hanja 課)

1. lesson
   • 제1과

     jeilgwa

     first lesson

[edit] Suffix

과 (gwa)

1. An academic department.
   • 물리학과

     mullihakgwa

     department of physics

2. A taxonomic family.
   • 사다샛과

     sadasaetgwa

     Pelecanidae

[edit] Syllable

과 (gwa)

1. 侉, 剮, 堝, 夥, 夸, 媧, 寡, 戈, 撾, 果, 猓, 瓜, 科, 稞, 窠, 胯, 菓, 蝌, 裹, 誇, 課, 跨, 踝, 過, 銙, 鍋, 顆, 騍, 髁