공

공 U+ACF5, 공 HANGUL SYLLABLE GONG Composition: ㄱ + ㅗ + ㅇ ← 곴 [U+ACF4] Hangul Syllables 곶 → [U+ACF6]

고곡곢곣곤곥곦 곧골곩곪곫곬곭 곮곯곰곱곲곳곴 공곶곷곸곹곺곻
계 ←	→ 과

Korean

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gong
McCune–Reischauer?	kong
Yale Romanization?	kōng

Noun

공 • (gong)

1. ball

See also

• 구(球) (gu)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 空

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [공]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gong
McCune–Reischauer?	kong
Yale Romanization?	kong

Numeral

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

공 • (gong) (hanja 空)

1. digit zero, oh

Related terms

• 영(零) (yeong)
• 빵 (ppang)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 功

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [공]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gong
McCune–Reischauer?	kong
Yale Romanization?	kong

Noun

공 • (gong) (hanja 功)

1. merits; exploit; meritorious service
   • 1999, “병사의 발자욱 [byeongsaui baljauk, Footprints of Soldiers]”, 최문식 [Choe Mun-sik] (lyrics), 황진영 [Hwang Jin-yong] (music):

     젊었던 시절은 갔어도
     추억은 심장에 남았네
     공세운 그날의 이야기
     후대들 가슴을 태우네

     Jeolmeot-deon sijeor-eun gas-seo-do
     Chueog-eun simjan-g'e naman-ne
     Gongse'un geunarui iyagi
     Hudae-deul gaseum-eul tae'u-ne

     Although our youth has passed,
     Memories remain in our hearts.
     The story of that glorious day
     sets the hearts of our successors ablaze.

Synonyms

• 공로 (功勞, gongno)
• 공훈 (功勳, gonghun)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [공]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gong
McCune–Reischauer?	kong
Yale Romanization?	kong

Noun

공 • (gong)

1. gong

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 公

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [공]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gong
McCune–Reischauer?	kong
Yale Romanization?	kong

Noun

공 • (gong)

1. public affairs
2. duke

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 攻, from Japanese 攻め (seme).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [공]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gong
McCune–Reischauer?	kong
Yale Romanization?	kong

Noun

공 • (gong)

1. (fandom slang) seme

   Hyponym: 공수(攻受) (gongsu)

   Coordinate term: 수(受) (su, “uke”)

Etymology 7

Syllable

공 • (gong)

More information

1. 工: master craftsman; master artisan

   (eumhun reading: 장인 공 (jang'in gong))
   (MC reading: 工 (MC kuwng))

2. 功: service, credit; effort, labor

   (eumhun reading: 공 공 (gong gong))
   (MC reading: 功 (MC kuwng))

3. 公: fair; official

   (eumhun reading: 공평할 공 (gongpyeonghal gong))
   (MC reading: 公 (MC kuwng))

4. 共: common; together

   (eumhun reading: 함께 공 (hamkke gong))
   (MC reading: 共 (MC kjowng|gjowngH))

5. 空: empty, void; sky, air; zero

   (eumhun reading: 빌 공 (bil gong))
   (MC reading: 空 (MC khuwng|khuwngH))

6. 孔: opening, hole

   (eumhun reading: 구멍 공 (gumeong gong))
   (MC reading: 孔 (MC khuwngX))

7. 供: contribute, supply, provide

   (eumhun reading: 이바지할 공 (ibajihal gong))
   (MC reading: 供 (MC kjowng|kjowngH))

8. 恭: respectful, polite, reverent

   (eumhun reading: 공손할 공 (gongsonhal gong))
   (MC reading: 恭 (MC kjowng))

9. 拱:

   (MC reading: 拱 (MC kjowngX))

10. 貢: give, offer; dedicate

    (eumhun reading: 바칠 공 (bachil gong))
    (MC reading: 貢 (MC kuwngH))

11. 恐: fear; be scared

    (eumhun reading: 두려울 공 (duryeoul gong))
    (MC reading: 恐 (MC khjowngX|khjowngH))

12. 攻: attack, offensive

    (eumhun reading: 칠 공 (chil gong))
    (MC reading: 攻 (MC kuwng|kowng))

13. 控:

    (MC reading: 控 (MC khaewng|khuwngH))

14. 珙:

    (MC reading: 珙 (MC kjowng|kjowngX))

15. 蚣:

    (MC reading: 蚣 (MC kuwng|tsyowng))

16. 鞏:

    (MC reading: 鞏 (MC kjowngX))

17. 龔:

    (MC reading: 龔 (MC kjowng))