Etymology 1 Edit
Sino-Korean word from 名 , from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ (Yale : myèng ).
Pronunciation Edit
Romanizations Revised Romanization? myeong Revised Romanization (translit.)? myeong McCune–Reischauer? myŏng Yale Romanization? myeng
명 • (myeong ) (hanja 名 )
( formal , written) name
Synonym: 이름 ( ireum )
명 • (myeong ) (hanja 名 )
Counter for people
다섯 명이 서 있습니다. ― Daseot myeong'i seo itseumnida. ― There are five people standing.
명— • (myeong- ) (hanja 名 )
famous ; great ; noted
명 배우 (名 俳優) ― myeon gbae'u ― a famous actor
명 탐정 (名 探偵) ― myeon gtamjeong ― a great detective Derived terms Edit
Etymology 2 Edit
Sino-Korean word from 命 , from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ〯 (Yale : myěng ).
Pronunciation Edit
(SK Standard /Seoul ) IPA (key ) : [mjɘ(ː)ŋ] Phonetic hangul: [명 (ː) ] Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length. Romanizations Revised Romanization? myeong Revised Romanization (translit.)? myeong McCune–Reischauer? myŏng Yale Romanization? myēng
명 • (myeong ) (hanja 命 )
command ; order
Synonym: 명령(命令) ( myeongnyeong )
life ; one's existence
Synonym: 목숨 ( moksum )
fate ; destiny
Synonym: 운명(運命) ( unmyeong ) Derived terms Edit
Etymology 3 Edit
Sino-Korean word from 明 , from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ (Yale : myèng ).
Pronunciation Edit
Romanizations Revised Romanization? Myeong Revised Romanization (translit.)? Myeong McCune–Reischauer? Myŏng Yale Romanization? myeng
Proper noun Edit
명 • (Myeong ) (hanja 明 )
the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Synonym: 명(明)나라 ( myeongnara )
a surname Derived terms Edit
Etymology 4 Edit
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
명 (myeong)
Extended content
名 : (MC reading : 名 (MC miᴇŋ ))
命 : (MC reading : 命 (MC mˠiæŋH ))
明 : (MC reading : 明 (MC mˠiæŋ ))
鳴 : (MC reading : 鳴 (MC mˠiæŋ ))
銘 : (MC reading : 銘 (MC meŋ ))
冥 : (MC reading : 冥 (MC meŋ ))
溟 : (MC reading : 溟 (MC meŋ, meŋX ))
暝 : (MC reading : 暝 (MC meŋ, meŋH ))
椧 : (MC reading : 椧 )
皿 : (MC reading : 皿 (MC mˠiæŋX ))
瞑 : (MC reading : 瞑 (MC men, meŋ, menH ))
茗 : (MC reading : 茗 (MC meŋX ))
蓂 : (MC reading : 蓂 (MC meŋ, mek̚ ))
螟 : (MC reading : 螟 (MC meŋ ))
酩 : (MC reading : 酩 (MC meŋX ))
慏 : (MC reading : 慏 (MC miᴇŋX ))
洺 : (MC reading : 洺 (MC miᴇŋ ))
眀 : (MC reading : 眀 )
䳟 : (MC reading : 䳟 (MC mˠiæŋ ))