군
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| 구국굮굯군굱굲 굳굴굵굶굷굸굹 굺굻굼굽굾굿궀 궁궂궃궄궅궆궇 | |
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See also: -군
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 軍 (“army”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kun]
- Phonetic hangul: [군]
| Romanizations | |
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| Revised Romanization? | gun |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gun |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kun |
| Yale Romanization? | kwun |
Noun
군 • (gun) (hanja 軍)
- army
- Synonym: 군대(軍隊) (gundae)
- 러시아군 ― Reosia-gun ― the Russian army
- 군에 입대하고자 휴학했습니다.
- gun-e ipdae-hagoja hyuhak-haetseumnida.
- I took a leave of absence so as to join the army.
Derived terms
- 꾼 (kkun)
- See the hanja entry at 軍 for Sino-Korean compounds of 군 (軍, gun).
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 君 (“prince; (polite) you”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kun]
- Phonetic hangul: [군]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gun |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gun |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kun |
| Yale Romanization? | kwun |
Noun
군 • (gun) (hanja 君)
- (historical) a noble title in historical East Asia; in Joseon Korea (1392—1897), particularly given to princes born of concubines and to esteemed ministers
Pronoun
군 • (gun) (hanja 君)
- (dated, polite) you; used chiefly when addressing younger men.
Suffix
—군 • (-gun) (hanja 君)
- Mr.; attached to names or surnames of young men to show a certain level of respect.
- Coordinate term: 양(孃) (yang, “Miss”, for women)
- 홍길동군 ― Hong-Gildong gun ― Mr. Hong Gil-dong
Usage notes
- Usually written with spaces.
- Younger speakers tend to use the more general 씨(氏) (ssi).
Derived terms
- See the hanja entry at 君 for Sino-Korean compounds of 군 (君, gun).
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 郡 (“county”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ku(ː)n]
- Phonetic hangul: [군(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
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| Revised Romanization? | gun |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gun |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kun |
| Yale Romanization? | kwūn |
Noun
군 • (gun) (hanja 郡)
- county, a secondary administrative division of both North and South Korea.
Coordinate terms
- (Administrative divisions of South Korea) 리(里) (ri), 동(洞) (dong), 면(面) (myeon), 읍(邑) (eup), 구(區) (gu), 군(郡) (gun), 시(市) (si), 도(道) (do)
Etymology 4
Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
군 (gun)
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