한강

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Han'gang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Hangang
McCune–Reischauer?	Han'gang
Yale Romanization?	hānkang

Etymology 1

From 한— (han-, “big”) and 강 (江, gang, “river”).

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Proper noun

한강 • (Han'gang) (hanja 漢江)

1. Han River (in Seoul, South Korea)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 漢江.

Proper noun

한강 • (Han'gang) (hanja 漢江)

1. Han River (Shaanxi and Hubei, China)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 韓江, from 韓 (“Han Yu”) + 江 (“river”).

Proper noun

한강 • (Han'gang) (hanja 韓江)

1. Han River (in Guangdong, China)