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Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 間 .
Pronunciation
Romanizations Revised Romanization? gan Revised Romanization (translit.)? gan McCune–Reischauer? kan Yale Romanization? kan
Suffix
—간 • (-gan ) (hanja 間 )
(time ) for
(place ) between
Etymology 2
First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회 ), 1527, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞᆫ (Yale : kon ).
Pronunciation
Romanizations Revised Romanization? gan Revised Romanization (translit.)? gan McCune–Reischauer? kan Yale Romanization? kan
Noun
간 • (gan )
salty seasonings
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
(SK Standard /Seoul ) IPA (key ) : Phonetic hangul: Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length. Romanizations Revised Romanization? gan Revised Romanization (translit.)? gan McCune–Reischauer? kan Yale Romanization? kān
South Gyeongsang (Busan ) pitch accent : 간의 / 간에 / 간까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes low pitch, and heightens the pitch of two subsequent suffixed syllables.
Noun
간 • (gan ) (hanja 肝 )
(abbreviation of 간장 ) liver
간 은 우리 몸에서 가장 중요한 기관 중의 하나이다.gan eun uri momeseo gajang jung'yohan gigwan jung'ui hanaida.The liver is one of the most important organs in our body.
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
Romanizations Revised Romanization? gan Revised Romanization (translit.)? gan McCune–Reischauer? kan Yale Romanization? kan
Verb
간 • (gan )
past determiner of 가다 ( gada ) : gone , went
Etymology 5
Unknown.
Noun
간 • (gan )
( Northern Gyeongsang , Pyongan , Gangwon , Hamgyong ) side dishes
Synonym: 반찬 ( banchan )
2020 December 21, 정상흠 [jeongsangheum ], “인생보다 야생 1부 마지막 화전민을 찾아서 [insaengboda yasaeng 1bu majimak hwajeonmineul chajaseo ]”, in 한국기행 [han'gukgihaeng ] , 강원도 삼척시 신기면 [gang'wondo samcheoksi sin'gimyeon ]:맨밥 먹 으문 은 간 이 마이 들가야지 .Maenbap meog-eumun-eun gan -i mai deulgayaji. If you eat rice with millet then you need to put a lot of side dishes in.
Etymology 6
Sino-Korean word from 奸
Pronunciation
Romanizations Revised Romanization? gan Revised Romanization (translit.)? gan McCune–Reischauer? kan Yale Romanization? kan
Prefix
간— • (gan- ) (hanja 奸 ) .
evil , wicked (Sino-Korean compounds)
Derived terms
Etymology 7
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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
간 (gan)
간간이 (間間 이 , gan'gani ): often , occasionally
간격 (間隔 , gan'gyeok ): gap , interval , distance , duration
간결 (簡潔 , gan'gyeol ): conciseness
간과 (看過 , gan'gwa ): overlooking
간극 (間隙 , gan'geuk ): gap
Etymology 8
Sino-Korean word from 澗 .
Numeral
간 • (gan ) (hanja 澗 )
1036
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