ハングル

See also: バングル

Japanese

Etymology

From Korean 한글 (han'geul).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ハングル [háꜜǹgùrù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [hã̠ŋɡɯ̟ɾɯ̟]

Proper noun

ハングル • (Hanguru) 

1. hangul
   • 2003, P.Word, “韓(かん)国(こく)語・朝(ご・ちょう)鮮(せん)語(ご)・ハングル　言(げん)語(ご)と正(せい)書(しょ)法(ほう)と組(くみ)版(はん)方(ほう)法(ほう) (Kankokugo Chōsengo Hanguru Gengo to Seishohō to Kumihan Hōhō)”, in 多(た)言(げん)語(ご)組(くみ)版(はん)研(けん)究(きゅう)会(かい) (Tagengo Kumihan Kenkyūkai)‎^[1]:

     文(ぶん)法(ぽう)も漢(かん)字(じ)語(ご)も日(に)本(ほん)語(ご)と類(るい)似(じ)している部(ぶ)分(ぶん)が多(おお)いが、通(つう)常(じょう)ハングルのほうが日(に)本(ほん)語(ご)より文(も)字(じ)数(すう)が多(おお)い。口(こう)語(ご)体(たい)はハングルが短(みじか)くなる場(ば)合(あい)が多(おお)い。

     Bunpō mo kanjigo mo Nihongo to ruiji shiteiru bubun ga ōi ga, tsūjō Hanguru no hō ga Nihongo yori mojisū ga ōi. Kōgotai wa Hanguru ga mijikaku naru baai ga ōi.

     The grammar and Sinoxenic words have many common parts with Japanese, but usually hangul has a higher character count than Japanese. For colloquial language, there are many cases where hangul becomes shorter.

2. (proscribed, nonstandard) the Korean language

Usage notes

The use of ハングル in NHK was the result of the North and South Korean governments demanding the official use of their names for their language, Korean.

Synonyms

• 韓(かん)国(こく)語(ご) (kankokugo) (term preferred in South Korea)
• 朝(ちょう)鮮(せん)語(ご) (chōsengo) (term preferred in North Korea)

See also

• 諺(オン)文(モン) (onmon), 諺(げん)文(ぶん) (genbun)