영

영 U+C601, 영 HANGUL SYLLABLE YEONG Composition: ㅇ + ㅕ + ㅇ ← 였 [U+C600] Hangul Syllables 옂 → [U+C602]

여역엮엯연엱엲 엳열엵엶엷엸엹 엺엻염엽엾엿였 영옂옃옄옅옆옇
에 ←	→ 예

See also: -영

Korean

Etymology 1

Korean numbers ^(edit)

		0	1  →	10  →
Native isol.: (slang) 빵 (ppang)     Sino-Korean: 영 (yeong), 령 (ryeong), (as digit, not number) 공 (gong)     Hanja: 零, 空

Sino-Korean word from 零 (“zero”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [영]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeong
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏng
Yale Romanization?	yeng

South Korean Standard Language	영(零) (yeong)
North Korean Standard Language	령(零) (ryeong)

Numeral

영 • (yeong) (hanja 零)

1. zero

   Synonym: 공(空) (gong, as a digit)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 零 for Sino-Korean compounds of 영 (零, yeong).

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [영]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeong
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏng
Yale Romanization?	yeng

Adverb

영 • (yeong)

1. (of negative or undesirable things) quite
   • 2003 March 4, 야인시대／野人時代 [Rustic Period], episode 64, spoken by Doctor (Kang Seung-won):

     총알-이 영 좋지 않은 곳-에 맞았어요.

     Chong'ar-i yeong jochi aneun gos-e majasseoyo.

     The bullet hit a rather unfortunate spot.

     (The patient, Shim Young, was shot in the testes.)

   영 별로-다. ― Yeong byeollo-da. ― It's quite bad.

   영 어렵다. ― Yeong eoryeopda. ― It's quite difficult.

   일-을 영 못한다. ― Ir-eul yeong mot-handa. ― His work is quite substandard.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 英 (“English”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [영]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Yeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Yeong
McCune–Reischauer?	Yŏng
Yale Romanization?	yeng

Proper noun

영 • (Yeong) (hanja 英)

1. Short for 영국(英國) (yeongguk, “United Kingdom”).
2. Short for 영어(英語) (yeong'eo, “English language”).

Usage notes

• Typically written in hanja form, even in a contemporary Korean text otherwise devoid of Chinese characters.

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 英 for Sino-Korean compounds of 영 (英, yeong).

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 靈 (“spirit, soul, deity”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [영]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeong
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏng
Yale Romanization?	yeng

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	영(靈) (yeong)
North Korean Standard Language	령(靈) (ryeong)

영 • (yeong) (hanja 靈)

1. (literary) revered soul; spirit (of the deceased, of a natural object, etc.)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 靈 for Sino-Korean compounds of 영 (靈, yeong).

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 永 (“long; perpetual; eternal; forever”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jɘ(ː)ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [영(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeong
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏng
Yale Romanization?	yēng

Adverb

영 • (yeong) (hanja 永)

1. forever

   Synonym: (more common) 영영(永永) (yeong'yeong)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 永 for Sino-Korean compounds of 영 (永, yeong).

Etymology 6

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

영 (yeong)

More information

1. 永: eternal; forever

   (eumhun reading: 오랠 영 (orael yeong))
   (MC reading: 永 (MC hjwaengX))

2. 英: the UK, Great Britain (in compounds, in news media); petal

   (eumhun reading: 꽃부리 영 (kkotburi yeong))
   (MC reading: 英 (MC 'jaeng))

3. 迎: to meet, to greet, welcome

   (eumhun reading: 맞을 영 (majeul yeong))
   (MC reading: 迎 (MC ngjaeng|ngjaengH))

4. 榮: glory, honour; prosper

   (eumhun reading: 꽃 영 (kkot yeong))
   (MC reading: 榮 (MC hjwaeng))

5. 泳: dive; swim

   (eumhun reading: 헤엄칠 영 (heeomchil yeong))
   (MC reading: 泳 (MC hjwaengH))

6. 詠:

   (MC reading: 詠 (MC hjwaengH))

7. 營: barracks; to manage; to build

   (eumhun reading: 경영할 영 (gyeong'yeonghal yeong))
   (MC reading: 營 (MC yweng))

8. 影: shadow

   (eumhun reading: 그림자 영 (geurimja yeong))
   (MC reading: 影 (MC 'jaengX))

9. 映: to project; to shine; to reflect

   (eumhun reading: 비칠 영 (bichil yeong))
   (MC reading: 映 (MC 'angX|'jaengH))

10. 渶:

    (MC reading: 渶 (MC 'jaeng))

11. 煐:

    (MC reading: 煐)

12. 瑛:

    (MC reading: 瑛 (MC 'jaeng))

13. 瑩:

    (MC reading: 瑩 (MC hjwaeng|'engH))

14. 瀯:

    (MC reading: 瀯)

15. 盈:

    (MC reading: 盈 (MC yeng))

16. 楹:

    (MC reading: 楹 (MC yeng))

17. 鍈:

    (MC reading: 鍈)

18. 嬰:

    (MC reading: 嬰 (MC 'jieng))

19. 穎:

    (MC reading: 穎 (MC ywengX))

20. 瓔:

    (MC reading: 瓔 (MC 'jieng))

21. 咏:

    (MC reading: 咏 (MC hjwaengH))

22. 塋:

    (MC reading: 塋 (MC yweng))

23. 嶸:

    (MC reading: 嶸 (MC hjwaeng|hweang))

24. 潁:

    (MC reading: 潁 (MC ywengX))

25. 瀛:

    (MC reading: 瀛 (MC yeng))

26. 纓:

    (MC reading: 纓 (MC 'jieng))

27. 霙:

    (MC reading: 霙 (MC 'jang|'jaeng))

28. 嬴:

    (MC reading: 嬴 (MC yeng))

29. 𢥏:

    (MC reading: 𢥏)

30. 蠑:

    (MC reading: 蠑 (MC hjwaeng))

31. 朠:

    (MC reading: 朠)

32. 浧:

    (MC reading: 浧 (MC yengX))

33. 䀴:

    (MC reading: 䀴 (MC ngengX|ngeap))

34. 栐:

    (MC reading: 栐 (MC hjwaengX))

35. 濴:

    (MC reading: 濴 (MC yweng))

36. 癭:

    (MC reading: 癭 (MC 'jiengX))

37. 韺:

    (MC reading: 韺 (MC 'jaeng))

38. 碤:

    (MC reading: 碤)

39. 縈:

    (MC reading: 縈 (MC 'jwieng))

40. 贏:

    (MC reading: 贏 (MC yeng))

41. 郢:

    (MC reading: 郢 (MC yengX))

42. 栄: Alternative form of 榮

    (MC reading: 栄)

43. 荣: Alternative form of 榮

    (MC reading: 荣)

44. 暎: Alternative form of 映

    (MC reading: 暎 (MC 'jaengH))

45. 濚: Alternative form of 瀯

    (MC reading: 濚)

References

• Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo). [1]