보

보 U+BCF4, 보 HANGUL SYLLABLE BO Composition: ㅂ + ㅗ ← 볳 [U+BCF3] Hangul Syllables 복 → [U+BCF5]

보복볶볷본볹볺 볻볼볽볾볿봀봁 봂봃봄봅봆봇봈 봉봊봋봌봍봎봏
볘 ←	→ 봐

See also: -보

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [po̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [보]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bo
McCune–Reischauer?	po
Yale Romanization?	po

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 步 (“step; pace”)

Counter

보 • (bo) (hanja 步)

1. step

   50보 100보 아닌가요?

   50bo 100bo anin'gayo?

   Isn't 50 steps the same as 100 steps?

   세 보 옆으로 가!

   se bo yeopeuro ga!

   Three steps to the side!

Derived terms

• 보도 (步道, bodo)
• 보측 (步測, bocheuk)
• 보행 (步行, bohaeng)
• 양보 (讓步, yangbo)
• 초보 (初步, chobo)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 褓

Noun

보 • (bo) (hanja 褓)

1. wrapping cloth

Derived terms

• 가위바위보 (gawibawibo)
• 보자기 (bojagi)
• 이불보 (ibulbo)
• 책상보 (chaeksangbo)
• 침대보 (chimdaebo)
• 탁자보 (takjabo)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 洑

Noun

보 • (bo) (hanja 洑)

1. embankment

Derived terms

• 봇물 (bonmul)

Etymology 4

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 봏.

Noun

보 • (bo)

1. crossbeam

   Synonyms: 들보 (deulbo), 대들보 (daedeulbo)

Etymology 5

From English beau.

Noun

보 • (bo)

1. beau

   Synonyms: 댄디 (daendi), 폽 (pop)

Etymology 6

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

보 • (bo)

More information

1. 保: protection; guarantee

   (eumhun reading: 지킬 보 (jikil bo))
   (MC reading: 保 (MC pawX))

2. 步: step

   (eumhun reading: 걸음 보 (georeum bo))
   (MC reading: 步 (MC buH))

3. 報: to announce; to inform

   (eumhun reading: 알릴 보 (allil bo))
   (MC reading: 報 (MC pawH))

4. 普: universal; general

   (eumhun reading: 넓을 보 (neolbeul bo))
   (MC reading: 普 (MC phuX))

5. 補: mend

   (eumhun reading: 기울 보 (giul bo))
   (MC reading: 補 (MC puX))

6. 譜: register, list; musical score

   (eumhun reading: 족보 보 (jokbo bo))
   (MC reading: 譜 (MC puX))

7. 寶: treasure, valuables

   (eumhun reading: 보배 보 (bobae bo))
   (MC reading: 寶 (MC pawX))

8. 堡:

   (MC reading: 堡 (MC pawX))

9. 甫:

   (MC reading: 甫 (MC pjuX))

10. 輔:

    (MC reading: 輔 (MC bjuX))

11. 菩:

    (MC reading: 菩 (MC bu))

12. 潽:

    (MC reading: 潽)

13. 洑:

    (MC reading: 洑 (MC bjuwk))

14. 湺:

    (MC reading: 湺)

15. 褓:

    (MC reading: 褓 (MC pawX))

16. 俌:

    (MC reading: 俌 (MC pjuX|phjuX))

17. 𤣰:

    (MC reading: 𤣰)

18. 䀯:

    (MC reading: 䀯)

19. 盙:

    (MC reading: 盙)

20. 簠:

    (MC reading: 簠 (MC pju|pjuX|phjuH))

21. 葆:

    (MC reading: 葆 (MC pawX))

22. 靌:

    (MC reading: 靌)

23. 鴇:

    (MC reading: 鴇 (MC pawX))

24. 黼:

    (MC reading: 黼 (MC pjuX))

25. 宝: alternative form of 寶

    (MC reading: 宝)

26. 珤: alternative form of 寶

    (MC reading: 珤 (MC pawX))

27. 㻄: alternative form of 寶

    (MC reading: 㻄)

28. 歩: alternative form of 步

    (MC reading: 歩)

29. 椺:

    (MC reading: 椺 (MC hek))

References

• Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo). [1]