고

See also: -고, 卫, ヱ, and 𠀄

고 U+ACE0, 고 HANGUL SYLLABLE GO Composition: ㄱ + ㅗ ← 곟 [U+ACDF] Hangul Syllables 곡 → [U+ACE1]

고곡곢곣곤곥곦 곧골곩곪곫곬곭 곮곯곰곱곲곳곴 공곶곷곸곹곺곻
계 ←	→ 과

Korean

Etymology 1

Yang-vowel form of 그 (geu). Compare 요 (yo), 조 (jo).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [고]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	go
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	go
McCune–Reischauer?	ko
Yale Romanization?	ko

Determiner

Ablaut/harmonic pair

Yin-form	그 (geu)
Yang-form	고 (go)

고 • (go)

1. (colloquial) diminutive of 그 (geu, “that”): that little

   고거 너무 귀엽다! ― gogeo neomu gwiyeopda! ― That's so cute!

Derived terms

• 고것 (gogeot)
• 고러하다 (goreohada)
• 고리 (gori)
• 고만 (goman)
• 고만큼 (gomankeum)
• 고쪽 (gojjok)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 故 (“old, previous, former”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	go
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	go
McCune–Reischauer?	ko
Yale Romanization?	kō

Determiner

고 • (go) (hanja 故)

1. the late, deceased (before personal names)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 故 for Sino-Korean compounds of 고 (故, go).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 高 (“high”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [고]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	go
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	go
McCune–Reischauer?	ko
Yale Romanization?	ko

Noun

고 • (go) (hanja 高)

1. (formal, uncommon) height

   Synonym: (more common) 높이 (nopi)

2. (only in school names) short for 고등학교(高等學校) (godeunghakgyo, “high school”)

   서울고 ― Seoul-go ― Seoul High School

Prefix

고— • (go-) (hanja 高)

1. elevated, high

   Antonym: 저(低) (jeo)

   ‎고(高) (go) + ‎퀄 (kwol, from English quality) → ‎고퀄 (gokwol, “high-quality”)

   ‎고(高) (go) + ‎혈압(血壓) (hyeorap, “blood pressure”) → ‎고혈압(高血壓) (gohyeorap, “elevated blood pressure”)

Suffix

—고 • (-go) (hanja 高)

1. quantity, amount

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 高 for Sino-Korean compounds of 고 (高, go).

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 苦 (“suffering”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [고]

Romanizations
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Revised Romanization (translit.)?	go
McCune–Reischauer?	ko
Yale Romanization?	ko

Noun

고 • (go) (hanja 苦)

1. (literary or Buddhism) suffering

   Synonym: 괴로움 (goeroum)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 苦 for Sino-Korean compounds of 고 (苦, go).

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 古 (“old, ancient”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	go
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	go
McCune–Reischauer?	ko
Yale Romanization?	kō

Prefix

고— • (go-) (hanja 古)

1. old, ancient

   ‎고(古) (go) + ‎서적(書籍) (seojeok, “books and documents”) → ‎고서적(古書籍) (goseojeok, “premodern books and documents”)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 故 for Sino-Korean compounds of 고 (故, go).

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 告 (“to report; to inform”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [고]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	go
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	go
McCune–Reischauer?	ko
Yale Romanization?	ko

Root

고 • (go) (hanja 告)

1. Root of 고하다 (gohada, “to report”). Rarely used alone.

Etymology 7

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

고 • (go)

More information

1. 高: high

   (eumhun reading: 높을 고 (nopeul go))
   (MC reading: 高 (MC kaw))

2. 考: examine

   (eumhun reading: 상고할 고 (sanggohal go))
   (MC reading: 考 (MC khawX))

3. 告: report

   (eumhun reading: 고할 고 (gohal go))
   (MC reading: 告 (MC kawH|kowk))

4. 古: old

   (eumhun reading: 옛 고 (yet go))
   (MC reading: 古 (MC kuX))

5. 固: firm

   (eumhun reading: 굳을 고 (gudeul go))
   (MC reading: 固 (MC kuH))

6. 故: old, previous

   (eumhun reading: 예 고 (ye go))
   (MC reading: 故 (MC kuH))

7. 苦: suffer

   (eumhun reading: 괴로울 고 (goeroul go))
   (MC reading: 苦 (MC khuX|khuH))

8. 庫: store

   (eumhun reading: 창고 고 (changgo go))
   (MC reading: 庫 (MC khuH))

9. 顧: look back

   (eumhun reading: 돌아볼 고 (dorabol go))
   (MC reading: 顧 (MC kuH))

10. 雇: employ

    (eumhun reading: 품 팔 고 (pum pal go))
    (MC reading: 雇 (MC huX|kuH))

11. 孤: lonely

    (eumhun reading: 외루울 고 (oeruul go))
    (MC reading: 孤 (MC ku))

12. 稿: straw

    (eumhun reading: 볏짚 고 (byeotjip go))
    (MC reading: 稿 (MC kawX))

13. 鼓: drum

    (eumhun reading: 북 고 (buk go))
    (MC reading: 鼓 (MC kuX))

14. 枯: withered

    (eumhun reading: 마를 고 (mareul go))
    (MC reading: 枯 (MC khu))

15. 膏: fat

    (eumhun reading: 기름 고 (gireum go))
    (MC reading: 膏 (MC kaw|kawH))

16. 姑: mother-in-law

    (eumhun reading: 시어미 고 (sieomi go))
    (MC reading: 姑 (MC ku))

17. 皐: marsh

    (eumhun reading: 못 고 (mot go))
    (MC reading: 皐)

18. 拷: beat

    (eumhun reading: 칠 고 (chil go))
    (MC reading: 拷)

19. 錮: confine

    (eumhun reading: 막을 고 (mageul go))
    (MC reading: 錮 (MC kuH))

20. 痼: chronic illness

    (eumhun reading: 고질 고 (gojil go))
    (MC reading: 痼 (MC kuH))

21. 藁: hay

    (eumhun reading: 짚 고 (jip go))
    (MC reading: 藁)

22. 叩: knock

    (eumhun reading: 두드릴 고 (dudeuril go))
    (MC reading: 叩 (MC khuwX))

23. 敲: knock

    (eumhun reading: 두드릴 고 (dudeuril go))
    (MC reading: 敲 (MC khaew|khaewH))

24. 睾: testicle

    (eumhun reading: 불알 고 (bural go))
    (MC reading: 睾)

25. 股: thigh

    (eumhun reading: 넓적다리 고 (neopjeokdari go))
    (MC reading: 股 (MC kuX))

26. 袴: pants

    (eumhun reading: 바지 고 (baji go))
    (MC reading: 袴 (MC khuH))

27. 呱: cry

    (eumhun reading: 울 고 (ul go))
    (MC reading: 呱 (MC ku))

28. 辜: crime

    (eumhun reading: 허물 고 (heomul go))
    (MC reading: 辜 (MC ku))

29. 賈: trade

    (eumhun reading: 장사 고 (jangsa go))
    (MC reading: 賈 (MC kuX|kaeX|kaeH))

30. 誥: inform

    (eumhun reading: 고할 고 (gohal go))
    (MC reading: 誥 (MC kawH))

31. 蠱: parasite

    (eumhun reading: 뱃속벌레 고 (baetsokbeolle go))
    (MC reading: 蠱 (MC kuX))

32. 沽: sell

    (eumhun reading: 팔 고 (pal go))
    (MC reading: 沽 (MC ku|kuX|kuH))

33. 槁: wither

    (eumhun reading: 마를 고 (mareul go))
    (MC reading: 槁 (MC khawX))

34. 尻: buttocks

    (eumhun reading: 꽁무니 고 (kkongmuni go))
    (MC reading: 尻 (MC khaw))

35. 暠: white

    (eumhun reading: 흴 고 (huil go))
    (MC reading: 暠 (MC kawX))

36. 羔: lamb

    (eumhun reading: 새끼양 고 (saekkiyang go))
    (MC reading: 羔 (MC kaw))

37. 菰: wild rice

    (eumhun reading: 줄 고 (jul go))
    (MC reading: 菰 (MC ku))

38. 估: price

    (eumhun reading: 값 고 (gap go))
    (MC reading: 估 (MC kuX))

39. 凅: freeze

    (eumhun reading: 얼 고 (eol go))
    (MC reading: 凅 (MC kuH))

40. 刳: cut

    (eumhun reading: 가를 고 (gareul go))
    (MC reading: 刳 (MC khu))

41. 塙: stony land

    (eumhun reading: 자갈땅 고 (jagalttang go))
    (MC reading: 塙 (MC khaewk))

42. 杲: bright

    (eumhun reading: 밝을 고 (balgeul go))
    (MC reading: 杲 (MC kawX))

43. 栲: sumac

    (eumhun reading: 붉나무 고 (bungnamu go))
    (MC reading: 栲 (MC khawX))

44. 槹: water pulley

    (eumhun reading: 두레박 고 (durebak go))
    (MC reading: 槹)

45. 櫜: container for bows

    (eumhun reading: 활집 고 (hwaljip go))
    (MC reading: 櫜 (MC kaw))

46. 牯: cow

    (eumhun reading: 암소 고 (amso go))
    (MC reading: 牯 (MC kuX))

47. 盬: salt marsh

    (eumhun reading: 염지 고 (yeomji go))
    (MC reading: 盬 (MC ku|kuX))

48. 瞽: blind person

    (eumhun reading: 맹인 고 (maeng'in go))
    (MC reading: 瞽 (MC kuX))

49. 箍: ring

    (eumhun reading: 테 고 (te go))
    (MC reading: 箍 (MC ku))

50. 篙: punting pole

    (eumhun reading: 상앗대 고 (sang'atdae go))
    (MC reading: 篙 (MC kaw))

51. 糕: rice cake

    (eumhun reading: 떡 고 (tteok go))
    (MC reading: 糕)

52. 罟: net

    (eumhun reading: 그물 고 (geumul go))
    (MC reading: 罟 (MC kuX))

53. 羖: black ram

    (eumhun reading: 검은 양 고 (geomeun yang go))
    (MC reading: 羖 (MC kuX))

54. 翺: fly

    (eumhun reading: 날 고 (nal go))
    (MC reading: 翺)

55. 胯: crotch

    (eumhun reading: 사타구니 고 (sataguni go))
    (MC reading: 胯 (MC khwae|khuH|khwaeH))

56. 觚: wine cup

    (eumhun reading: 술잔 고 (suljan go))
    (MC reading: 觚 (MC ku))

57. 詁: exegesis

    (eumhun reading: 주낼 고 (junael go))
    (MC reading: 詁 (MC kuX))

58. 郜: name of an ancient kingdom

    (eumhun reading: 나라 이름 고 (nara ireum go))
    (MC reading: 郜 (MC kawH|kowk))

59. 酤: alcohol fermented for one night

    (eumhun reading: 계명주 고 (gyemyeongju go))
    (MC reading: 酤 (MC ku|huX|kuH))

60. 鈷: clothing iron

    (eumhun reading: 다리미 고 (darimi go))
    (MC reading: 鈷 (MC kuX))

61. 靠: lean

    (eumhun reading: 기댈 고 (gidael go))
    (MC reading: 靠 (MC khawH))

62. 鴣: partridge

    (eumhun reading: 자고 고 (jago go))
    (MC reading: 鴣 (MC ku))