활

활

활 U+D65C, 활 HANGUL SYLLABLE HWAL Composition: ㅎ + ㅘ + ㄹ Dubeolsik input: g-h-k-f ← 홛 [U+D65B] Hangul Syllables 홝 → [U+D65D]

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmin jeongeum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 활 (hwal).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ɸwa̠ɭ]
• Phonetic Hangul[활]

Revised Romanization? hwal Revised Romanization (translit.)? hwal McCune–Reischauer? hwal Yale Romanization? hwal

Noun

활 • (hwal)

1. bow (weapon)