과

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [과]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwa
McCune–Reischauer?	kwa
Yale Romanization?	kwa

Etymology 1

과곽곾곿관괁괂 괃괄괅괆괇괈괉 괊괋괌괍괎괏괐 광괒괓괔괕괖괗
고 ←	→ 괘

Syllable

(deprecated template usage) 과 • (gwa)

1. (deprecated template usage) A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ and ㅘ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Particle

과 • (gwa)

1. and

   책-과 연필

   chaek-gwa yeonpil

   pencil and book

2. with; together with

   가족-과 같이 가세요?

   gajok-gwa gachi gaseyo?

   Are [you] going with [your] family?

3. in relation to

Alternative forms

• (used after words ending in a vowel): 와 (wa)

Usage notes

과 (gwa) is used only at the end of words ending in a consonant. 와 (wa) replaces it after words ending in a vowel.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 科

Noun

과 • (gwa) (hanja 科)

1. academic subject or field of inquiry

Derived terms

• 과학 (科學, gwahak, “science”)

Suffix

—과 • (-gwa) (hanja 科)

1. an academic department

   물리학-과

   mullihak-gwa

   department of physics

2. a taxonomic family

   사다샛-과

   sadasaet-gwa

   Pelecanidae

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 課

Noun

과 • (gwa) (hanja 課)

1. lesson

   제1(일)과

   je1(il)gwa

   the first lesson

Derived terms

• 과금 (課金, gwageum)
• 과장 (課長, gwajang)
• 과제 (課題, gwaje)

 

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

과 (gwa)

1. 果:

   (MC reading: 果 (MC kwaX))

2. 過:

   (MC reading: 過 (MC kwa|kwaH))

3. 誇:

   (MC reading: 誇 (MC khwae))

4. 寡:

   (MC reading: 寡 (MC kwaeX))

5. 菓:

   (MC reading: 菓 (MC kwaX))

6. 跨:

   (MC reading: 跨 (MC khwae|khwaeX|khuH|khwaeH))

7. 鍋:

   (MC reading: 鍋 (MC kwa))

8. 顆:

   (MC reading: 顆 (MC khwaX))

9. 戈:

   (MC reading: 戈 (MC kwa))

10. 瓜:

    (MC reading: 瓜 (MC kwae))

11. 侉:

    (MC reading: 侉 (MC 'aH))

12. 堝:

    (MC reading: 堝 (MC kwa))

13. 夥:

    (MC reading: 夥 (MC hweaX|hwaX))

14. 夸:

    (MC reading: 夸 (MC khwae))

15. 撾:

    (MC reading: 撾)

16. 猓:

    (MC reading: 猓 (MC kwaX))

17. 稞:

    (MC reading: 稞 (MC khwa|hwaeX))

18. 窠:

    (MC reading: 窠 (MC khwa))

19. 蝌:

    (MC reading: 蝌 (MC khwa))

20. 裹:

    (MC reading: 裹 (MC kwaX|kwaH))

21. 踝:

    (MC reading: 踝 (MC hwaeX))

22. 銙:

    (MC reading: 銙 (MC khwaeX))

23. 騍:

    (MC reading: 騍)

24. 剮:

    (MC reading: 剮 (MC kwaeX))

25. 媧:

    (MC reading: 媧 (MC kwea|kwae))

26. 胯:

    (MC reading: 胯 (MC khwae|khuH|khwaeH))

27. 髁:

    (MC reading: 髁 (MC khwa|khwaeX|khwaH))