와

Character	ㅇ U+3147, ㅇ
Name	HANGUL LETTER IEUNG
Block	Hangul Compatibility Jamo
← ㅆ [U+3146] [U+3148] ㅈ →

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wa̠/
• Phonetic hangeul: 와

Romanizations

Revised transcription	wa
Revised transliteration	wa
McCune–Reischauer	wa
Yale	wa

Etymology 1

와왁왂왃완왅왆 왇왈왉왊왋왌왍 왎왏왐왑왒왓왔 왕왖왗왘왙왚왛
오 ←	→ 왜

Syllable

와 • ‎(wa)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ and ㅘ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Particle

와 • ‎(wa)

1. and
2. with; together with

   우유와 딸기‎ ― uyu-wa ttalgi ― milk with strawberries

3. in relation to

Alternative forms

• 과 (gwa)

Usage notes

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

Etymology 3

Shortened form of 우아 or sometimes wow.

Interjection

1. An expression of awe or excitement.

   와, 여름이다!‎

   Wa, yeoreumida!

   Hurray, it's summer!