한

Korean

Etymology 1

하학핚핛한핝핞 핟할핡핢핣핤핥 핦핧함합핪핫핬 항핮핯핰핱핲핳
피 ←	→ 해

Syllable

(deprecated template usage) 한 • (han)

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

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [한]

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

Determiner

한 • (han)

1. one
2. (before a numeral) about, around

Synonyms

• 대략
• 약

Related terms

• 하나

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

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

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

Noun

한 • (han)

1. 恨: grudge

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

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

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

Noun

한 • (han)

1. 韓1: abbreviated word which means Korea.
2. 韓2: name of country.

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [한]

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

Noun

한 • (han)

1. 漢1: China
2. 漢2: man

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

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

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

Noun

한 • (han)

• 限

1. limit; end; bound
2. A word used to indicate that the extent of what is referred to in the preceding statement is beyond measure.
3. A word used to indicate a situation in which one is expected to sacrifice oneself for a certain task or endure a difficult and painful circumstance.
4. being as long as; being as far as

   내가 알고 있는 한, ...

   naega algo inneun han, ...

   As far as I've been informed ...

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