공부

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 工夫, from 工 (“labour, work”) + 夫 (“man”)

Noun

공부 • (gongbu) (hanja 工夫)

1. learning; study

Derived terms

• 공부하다 (工夫하다, gongbuhada, “to study”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 貢賦

Noun

공부 • (gongbu) (hanja 貢賦)

1. tribute

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 工部

Proper noun

공부 • (Gongbu) (hanja 工部)

1. (historical politics) The imperial Chinese Ministry of Works from the Tang to Qing dynasties
2. (historical politics) the Korean ministry of Works of Goryeo Kingdom

Derived terms

• 공조 (工曹, gongjo, “the Korean ministry of Works of Joseon”)