근

근 U+ADFC, 근 HANGUL SYLLABLE GEUN Composition: ㄱ + ㅡ + ㄴ ← 귻 [U+ADFB] Hangul Syllables 귽 → [U+ADFD]

그극귺귻근귽귾 귿글긁긂긃긄긅 긆긇금급긊긋긌 긍긎긏긐긑긒긓
규 ←	→ 긔

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɯn]
• Phonetic hangul: [근]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geun
McCune–Reischauer?	kŭn
Yale Romanization?	kun

Etymology 1

Noun

근 • (geun) (hanja 筋)

1. muscle; nerve

Etymology 2

Noun

근 • (geun) (hanja 斤)

1. (units of measure) A geun, catty, or Korean pound, a unit of weight equivalent to about 600 grams.