강

Jeju

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 강 (gang).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka̠ŋ/

Noun

강 (gang)

1. river

References

• “강” in Jeju's culture and languge, Digital museum.

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강 U+AC15, 강 HANGUL SYLLABLE GANG Composition: ㄱ + ㅏ + ㅇ Dubeolsik input: r-k-d ← 갔 [U+AC14] Hangul Syllables 갖 → [U+AC16]

Korean

Etymology 1

가각갂갃간갅갆 갇갈갉갊갋갌갍 갎갏감갑값갓갔 강갖갗갘같갚갛
	→ 개

Syllable

강 • (gang)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ, ㅏ, and ㅇ.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 江

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [강]

Revised Romanization? gang Revised Romanization (translit.)? gang McCune–Reischauer? kang Yale Romanization? kang

Noun

강 • (gang) (hanja 江)

1. river

Synonyms

• 가람 (garam, “river”)
• 내 (nae, “river”)

Etymology 3

From Sino-Korean word from 綱. Compare Japanese 綱

Noun

강 • (gang) (hanja 綱)

1. (Taxonomy) class

Etymology 4

From Sino-Korean word from 炕. Compare Vietnamese kháng

Noun

강 • (gang) (hanja 炕)

1. a kang; a traditional long platform used for heating in colder parts of China and suitable sleeping on

Etymology 5

Proper noun

강 • (Gang) (hanja 姜)

1. A surname​.