께

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Character  께 
Unicode name HANGUL SYLLABLE GGE
Hangul Syllables U+AED8
Composition ㄲ + ㅔ
Dubeolsik keyboard entry R-p

Contents

Korean[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

께 껙 껚 껛 껜 껝 껞
껟 껠 껡 껢 껣 껤 껥
껦 껧 껨 껩 껪 껫 껬
껭 껮 껯 껰 껱 껲 껳

꺼 ←

껴 →

Syllable[edit]

께 (transliterations: Revised kke, McCune–Reischauer kke, Yale kkey)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄲ and ㅔ.

Etymology 2[edit]

Particle[edit]

께 (gge)

  1. The honorific form of the particle 에게 (ege) meaning to, by, or for
Usage notes[edit]

Used in relation with animate objects for which the speaker wishes to show respect.

  • 저는 선생님께 사과를 드렸습니다.
    Cheo-neun seonsaengnim-gge sagwa-reul deuryeosseumnida.
    “I gave an apple to the teacher.”
  • 어머님께 온 편지
    Eomeonim-gge on pyeonji
    “A letter for my mother”
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
  • Daum.net Korean-English Dictionary, "께", URL accessed on 2008-01-02.
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