안

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [안]

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

Etymology 1

아악앆앇안앉않 앋알앍앎앏앐앑 앒앓암압앖앗았 앙앚앛앜앝앞앟
씨 ←	→ 애

Syllable

(deprecated template usage) 안 • (an)

1. (deprecated template usage) A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ, ㅏ, and ㄴ.

Etymology 2

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 않 (Yale: anh).

Noun

안 • (an)

1. inside; interior

Synonyms

• 속 (sok)

Antonyms

• 바깥 (bakkat)
• 밖 (bak)

Derived terms

• 안감 (an'gam)
• 안뜰 (antteul)
• 안마당 (anmadang)
• 안방 (anbang)
• 안사람 (ansaram)
• 안손님 (ansonnim)
• 안심 (ansim)
• 안자락 (anjarak)
• 안주머니 (anjumeoni)
• 안주인 (anju'in)
• 안집 (anjip)
• 안짝 (anjjak)
• 안짱다리 (anjjangdari)
• 안쪽 (anjjok)
• 안채 (anchae)
• 안팎 (anpak)

 

Related terms

• 안다 (anda)
• 안기다 (an'gida)

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Adverb

안 • (an)

1. not

   안 먹어?

   an meogeo?

   Won’t [you] eat?

   안 먹어!

   an meogeo!

   [I] won’t eat!

Related terms

• 아니 (ani) (adverb)
• 아니다 (anida) (verb)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 安

Noun

안 • (an) (hanja 安)

1. peace

Derived terms

• 공안 (公安, gong'an)
• 안강 (安康, an'gang)
• 안녕 (安寧, annyeong)
• 안심 (安心, ansim)
• 안전 (安全, anjeon)
• 안정 (安定, anjeong)
• 안정 (安靜, anjeong)

 

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

안 (an)

1. 案:

   (MC reading: 案 (MC 'anH))

2. 顔:

   (MC reading: 顔)

3. 眼:

   (MC reading: 眼 (MC ngeanX))

4. 岸:

   (MC reading: 岸 (MC nganH))

5. 雁:

   (MC reading: 雁 (MC ngaenH))

6. 晏:

   (MC reading: 晏 (MC 'anH|'aenH))

7. 按:

   (MC reading: 按 (MC 'anH))

8. 鞍:

   (MC reading: 鞍)

9. 鮟:

   (MC reading: 鮟)

10. 𤎝:

    (MC reading: 𤎝)

11. 姲:

    (MC reading: 姲)

12. 婩:

    (MC reading: 婩)

13. 矸:

    (MC reading: 矸 (MC kanX|hanH|kanH))

14. 侒:

    (MC reading: 侒 (MC 'an))

15. 䭓:

    (MC reading: 䭓 (MC ngonH))

16. 犴:

    (MC reading: 犴 (MC ngan|nganH))

17. 鴈: Alternative form of 雁

    (MC reading: 鴈 (MC ngaenH))

18. 桉: Alternative form of 案

    (MC reading: 桉)

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]