혼

혼 U+D63C, 혼 HANGUL SYLLABLE HON Composition: ㅎ + ㅗ + ㄴ ← 혻 [U+D63B] Hangul Syllables 혽 → [U+D63D]

Korean

호혹혺혻혼혽혾 혿홀홁홂홃홄홅 홆홇홈홉홊홋홌 홍홎홏홐홑홒홓
혜 ←	→ 화

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 魂, from the Middle Korean reading 혼 (Yale: hwòn).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸʷo̞n]
• Phonetic hangul: [혼]

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

Noun

혼 • (hon) (hanja 魂)

1. soul; spirit

   Synonyms: 넋 (neok), 혼백(魂魄) (honbaek), 영혼(靈魂) (yeonghon)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 魂 for Sino-Korean compounds of 혼 (魂, hon).

Etymology 2

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

혼 (hon)

More information

• 混: to mix

  (eumhun reading: 섞을 혼 (seokkeul hon))
  (MC reading: 混 (MC hwonX))

• 婚: to marry

  (eumhun reading: 혼인할 혼 (honinhal hon))
  (MC reading: 婚 (MC xwon))

• 魂: soul

  (eumhun reading: 넋 혼 (neok hon))
  (MC reading: 魂 (MC hwon))

• 渾: to be turbid

  (eumhun reading: 흐릴 혼 (heuril hon))
  (MC reading: 渾 (MC hwon|hwonX))

• 昏: to be dark

  (eumhun reading: 어두울 혼 (eoduul hon))
  (MC reading: 昏 (MC xwon))

• 琿: beautiful jade

  (eumhun reading: 아름다운 옥 혼 (areumdaun ok hon))
  (MC reading: 琿 (MC hwon))