방

방 U+BC29, 방 HANGUL SYLLABLE BANG Composition: ㅂ + ㅏ + ㅇ ← 밨 [U+BC28] Hangul Syllables 밪 → [U+BC2A]

바박밖밗반밙밚 받발밝밞밟밠밡 밢밣밤밥밦밧밨 방밪밫밬밭밮밯
미 ←	→ 배

Jeju

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽paŋ⫽
• (Jeju City) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [방]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bang
Yale Romanization?	pang

Noun

방 (bang)

1. seed hole (a place for seeds)

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 房, from the Middle Korean reading 바ᇰ (Yale: pàng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [방]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bang
McCune–Reischauer?	pang
Yale Romanization?	pang

Noun

호텔방 (hotelbang, “a hotel room”).

방 • (bang) (hanja 房)

1. room

   나는 내 방을 깨끗이 치웠다.

   Na-neun nae bang-eul kkaekkeusi chiwotda.

   I cleaned my room.

   호텔방 ― hotelbang ― hotel room

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 房 for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (房, bang).

• 가겟방 (gagetbang)
• 건넌방 (geonneonbang)
• 건넛방 (geonneotbang)
• 곁방 (gyeotbang)
• 구들방 (gudeulbang)
• 글방 (geulbang)
• 널방 (neolbang)
• 노래방 (noraebang)
• 다락방 (darakbang)
• 다림방 (darimbang)
• 대화방 (daehwabang)
• 뒷방 (dwitbang)
• 방구석 (bangguseok)
• 방바닥 (bangbadak)
• 부엌방 (bueokbang)
• 빈방 (binbang)
• 손님방 (sonnimbang)
• 씨방 (ssibang)
• 아기방 (agibang)
• 아랫방 (araetbang)
• 안방 (anbang)
• 앞방 (apbang)
• 옆방 (yeopbang)
• 윗방 (witbang)
• 찜질방 (jjimjilbang)
• 채팅방 (chaetingbang)
• 큰방 (keunbang)
• 피시방 (pisibang)
• 한방 (hanbang)

Suffix

—방 • (-bang) (hanja 房)

1. (Seoul shamanism) Attached to deities and rituals to denote a shaman deemed particularly skilled at holding said ritual. [attested since 1745]

   ‎조왕(竈王) (jowang, “kitchen goddess”) + ‎방(房) (bang) → ‎조왕방(竈王房) (jowangbang, “devotee of the kitchen goddess”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 榜, from the Middle Korean reading 바ᇰ〯 (Yale: pǎng).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bang
McCune–Reischauer?	pang
Yale Romanization?	pāng

Noun

방 • (bang) (hanja 榜)

1. notice (written to the public)

   Synonym: 방문(榜文) (bangmun)

   • early 18th century, 홍길동전 경판본/洪吉童傳 京板本 [Seoul edition of the Tale of Hong Gildong]:

     감ᄉᆡ ᄃᆡ경실ᄉᆡᆨᄒᆞ여 그 도젹 ᄌᆞᆸ기ᄅᆞᆯ 힘쓰더니, 홀연 북문의 방을 붓쳐시되 […]

     gamsai daegyeongsilsaik-hayeo geu dojeok japgi-reul him-sseudeoni, horyeon bungmun-ui bang-eul butcheosidoe [ … ]

     The governor, astonished and turned pale [by the theft last night] and determined to catch the bandit leader, rushes to put up a notice on the north gate. [The notice reads:] […]

2. (especially historical) list of successful candidates
   • 1963 October 15, “횡설수설 [hoengseolsuseol, Speaking nonsense]”, in The Dong-a Ilbo:

     마치 入(입)學(학)試(시)驗(험)을 치르고서 「榜(방)」을 고대하는 학생들의 초조하는 그 모습들을 聯(연)想(상)케한다.

     Machi iphaksiheom-eul chireugoseo "bang"-eul godaehaneun haksaeng-deur-ui chojo-haneun geu moseup-deur-eul yeonsang-ke handa.

     [Candidates waiting for their election results] are like nervous students eagerly waiting for their admission results after writing their entrance exams.

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 榜 for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (榜, bang).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 旁.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [방]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bang
McCune–Reischauer?	pang
Yale Romanization?	pang

Noun

방 • (bang) (hanja 旁)

1. the right-hand component of a Chinese character

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 旁 for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (旁, bang).

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 放.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bang
McCune–Reischauer?	pang
Yale Romanization?	pāng

Counter

방 • (bang) (hanja 放)

1. Counter for shots or rounds fired by a gun or cannon: round

   Synonym: 발(發) (bal)

2. Counter for hits or punches: punch

   Synonym: 대 (dae)

   한 방 먹이다 (vulgar) ― han bang meogida ― to strike a blow

3. Counter for injections (needle shots): shot

   Synonym: 대 (dae)

Derived terms

• 방(放)하다 (banghada)
• See the hanja entry at 放 for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (放, bang).

Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [방]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bang
McCune–Reischauer?	pang
Yale Romanization?	pang

Noun

방 • (bang)

1. (fishing) fishing using a dragnet

Etymology 6

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

방 • (bang)

More information

1. 房:

   (MC reading: 房 (MC bjang|bang))

2. 方:

   (MC reading: 方 (MC bjang|pjang))

3. 防:

   (MC reading: 防 (MC bjang|bjangH))

4. 放:

   (MC reading: 放 (MC pjangX|pjangH))

5. 紡:

   (MC reading: 紡 (MC phjangX))

6. 邦:

   (MC reading: 邦 (MC paewng))

7. 訪:

   (MC reading: 訪 (MC phjangH))

8. 妨:

   (MC reading: 妨 (MC phjang|phjangH))

9. 芳:

   (MC reading: 芳 (MC phjang))

10. 傍:

    (MC reading: 傍 (MC bang|bangH))

11. 肪:

    (MC reading: 肪 (MC bjang|pjang))

12. 昉:

    (MC reading: 昉 (MC pjangX))

13. 倣:

    (MC reading: 倣 (MC pjangX))

14. 坊:

    (MC reading: 坊 (MC bjang|pjang))

15. 彷:

    (MC reading: 彷 (MC bang|phjangX))

16. 榜:

    (MC reading: 榜 (MC baeng|pangX|paengH))

17. 蒡:

    (MC reading: 蒡 (MC baeng|pangX))

18. 尨:

    (MC reading: 尨 (MC maewng))

19. 龐:

    (MC reading: 龐 (MC baewng))

20. 謗:

    (MC reading: 謗 (MC pangH))

21. 幇:

    (MC reading: 幇)

22. 膀:

    (MC reading: 膀 (MC bang))

23. 舫:

    (MC reading: 舫 (MC pjangH|pangH))

24. 旁:

    (MC reading: 旁 (MC bang))

25. 蚌:

    (MC reading: 蚌 (MC baewngX))

26. 枋:

    (MC reading: 枋 (MC pjang))

27. 滂:

    (MC reading: 滂 (MC phang))

28. 磅:

    (MC reading: 磅 (MC phang|phjaeng))