간

간 U+AC04, 간 HANGUL SYLLABLE GAN Composition: ㄱ + ㅏ + ㄴ Dubeolsik input: r-k-s ← 갃 [U+AC03] Hangul Syllables 갅 → [U+AC05]

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠n]
• Phonetic hangeul: [간]

Revised Romanization? gan Revised Romanization (translit.)? gan McCune–Reischauer? kan Yale Romanization? kan

Etymology 1

가각갂갃간갅갆 갇갈갉갊갋갌갍 갎갏감갑값갓갔 강갖갗갘같갚갛
	→ 개

Syllable

간 • (gan)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ, ㅏ, and ㄴ.

Etymology 2

From 間.

Suffix

—간 • (-gan) (hanja 間)

1. (time) for
2. (place) between

Etymology 3

Noun

간 • (gan)

1. salty seasonings

Derived terms

• 간장 (ganjang)

Etymology 4

Noun

간 • (gan) (hanja 肝)

1. (abbreviation of 간장) liver
   • 간은 우리 몸에서 가장 중요한 기관 중의 하나이다. 

     Ganeun uri momeseo gajang jung-yohan gigwan jung-ui hanaida.

     The liver is one of the most important organs in our body.

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

간 (gan)

• 간간이 (間間이, gan-gani): often, occasionally
• 간격 (間隔, gan-gyeok): gap, interval, distance, duration
• 간결 (簡潔, gan-gyeol): conciseness
• 간계 (奸計, gan-gye): evil design
• 간과 (看過, gan-gwa): overlooking
• 간교 (奸巧, gan-gyo): cunningness
• 간극 (間隙, gan-geuk): gap

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 澗

Numeral

간 • (gan) (hanja 澗)

1. 10³⁶

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