광

광 U+AD11, 광 HANGUL SYLLABLE GWANG Composition: ㄱ + ㅘ + ㅇ ← 괐 [U+AD10] Hangul Syllables 괒 → [U+AD12]

과곽곾곿관괁괂 괃괄괅괆괇괈괉 괊괋괌괍괎괏괐 광괒괓괔괕괖괗
고 ←	→ 괘

See also: -광

Jeju

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 狂.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kwa̠ŋ/

Noun

광 (gwang)

1. lunatic; nutcase

Korean

Etymology 1

Possibly a contraction of 고방 (庫房, gobang, “storeroom, storage room”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwang
McCune–Reischauer?	kwang
Yale Romanization?	kwāng

Noun

광 • (gwang)

1. place of storage; (especially) granary

Derived terms

• 광에서 인심 난다 (gwang'eseo insim nanda, “only the wealthy are generous”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 光 (“light”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [광]

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

Noun

광 • (gwang)

1. light
2. luster, sheen

   광을 내다 ― gwang-eul naeda ― to be lustrous

Etymology 3

Reading of various hanja.

Syllable

광 (gwang)

Extended content

光: light (eumhun reading: 빛 광 (bit gwang)) (MC reading: 光 (MC kwang|kwangH)) 廣: breadth (eumhun reading: 넓을 광 (neolbeul gwang)) (MC reading: 廣 (MC kwangX)) 鑛: mine (eumhun reading: 광물 광 (gwangmul gwang)) (MC reading: 鑛 (MC kwaengX)) 狂: madness (eumhun reading: 미칠 광 (michil gwang)) (MC reading: 狂 (MC gjwang|gjwangH)) 珖: jade flute (eumhun reading: 옥피리 광 (okpiri gwang)) (MC reading: 珖) 洸: sparkle (eumhun reading: 물 용소슴할 광 (mul yongsoseumhal gwang)) (MC reading: 洸 (MC kwang|'wang)) 匡: to set right (eumhun reading: 바룰 광 (barul gwang)) (MC reading: 匡 (MC khjwang)) 曠: brightness (eumhun reading: 밝을 광 (balgeul gwang)) (MC reading: 曠 (MC khwangH)) 壙: tomb (eumhun reading: 광 광 (gwang gwang)) (MC reading: 壙 (MC khwangH)) 胱: bladder (eumhun reading: 오줌통 광 (ojumtong gwang)) (MC reading: 胱 (MC kwang)) 筐: basket (eumhun reading: 광주리 광 (gwangjuri gwang)) (MC reading: 筐 (MC khjwang)) 侊: feast (eumhun reading: 성찬 광 (seongchan gwang)) (MC reading: 侊 (MC kwang|kwaeng)) 炚: hot sun (eumhun reading: 햇빛 뜨거울 광 (haetbit tteugeoul gwang)) (MC reading: 炚)