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도 U+B3C4, 도
HANGUL SYLLABLE DO
Composition:ㄷ + ㅗ
← 돃
 		Hangul Syllables 독 →
도독돆돇돈돉돊
돋돌돍돎돏돐돑
돒돓돔돕돖돗돘
동돚돛돜돝돞돟
뎨 ←→ 돠

Jeju

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Ultimately borrowed from Proto-Japonic *to; compare Japanese 戸(と) (to).

Noun

도 (do)

  1. entrance

Etymology 2

Perhaps the native Koreanic word for "deity". Compare Proto-Japonic *ti (“spirit”).

Noun

도 (do)

  1. (chiefly in compounds) god, deity
    궤네깃도 ― gwenegitdo ― god of Gwenegi village

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 道.

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?do
Revised Romanization (translit.)?do
McCune–Reischauer?to
Yale Romanization?tō

Noun

도 • (do) (hanja 道)

  1. (government) province (in both Koreas)
    (Administrative divisions of South Korea) 리(里) (ri), 동(洞) (dong), 면(面) (myeon), 읍(邑) (eup), 구(區) (gu), 군(郡) (gun), 시(市) (si), 도(道) (do)
  2. principle, reason; morals; (philosophy, Confucianism) the Way, the Tao
    Synonym: 도리(道理) (dori)
    도를 닦다 ― do-reul dakda ― to cultivate one's morals
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 度.

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?do
Revised Romanization (translit.)?do
McCune–Reischauer?to
Yale Romanization?tō

Noun

도 • (do) (hanja 度)

  1. (in idiomatic expressions) bound, limit, extent
    도가 지나치다 ― do-ga jinachida ― to take something too far / to go beyond moderation
    도를 넘다 ― do-reul neomda ― to go beyond bounds (in a negative way)

Counter

도 • (do) (hanja 度)

  1. degree of temperature
    섭씨 25도 ― seopssi isibo-do ― 25 degrees Celsius
  2. (geometry) degree of an angle
    45도 각도 ― sasibo-do gakdo ― an angle of 45 degrees
  3. (geography) degree of longitude or latitude
    동경 125도 ― donggyeong baegisibo-do ― longitude 125° E
  4. percentage of alcohol concentration

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English do or some other European language.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

도 • (do)

  1. do (musical note)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 島.

Suffix

—도 • (-do) (hanja 島)

  1. (geography) island
    제주도 (濟州島) ― Jeju Island
Derived terms

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

도 (do)

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  1. 倒: fall over; lie down; take turns
    (eumhun reading: 넘어질 도 (neomeojil do))
    (MC reading: 倒 (MC tawX|tawH))
  2. 刀: sword; knife; dao
    (eumhun reading: 칼 도 (kal do))
    (MC reading: 刀 (MC taw))
  3. 刂:
    (MC reading: 刂)
  4. 到: arrival
    (eumhun reading: 이를 도 (ireul do))
    (MC reading: 到 (MC tawH))
  5. 匋:
    (MC reading: 匋 (MC daw))
  6. 叨:
    (MC reading: 叨 (MC thaw))
  7. 咷:
    (MC reading: 咷 (MC daw|thewH))
  8. 啕:
    (MC reading: 啕 (MC daw))
  9. 嘟:
    (MC reading: 嘟)
  10. 図:
    (MC reading: 図)
  11. 圖: painting; stamp, seal; book
    (eumhun reading: 그림 도 (geurim do))
    (MC reading: 圖 (MC du))
  12. 圗:
    (MC reading: 圗)
  13. 堵:
    (MC reading: 堵 (MC tuX|tsyaeX))
  14. 塗: smear, daub, apply; paint
    (eumhun reading: 바를 도 (bareul do))
    (MC reading: 塗 (MC du|drae))
  15. 壔:
    (MC reading: 壔 (MC tawX))
  16. 導: to direct, lead, conduct
    (eumhun reading: 인도할 도 (indohal do))
    (MC reading: 導 (MC dawH))
  17. 屠:
    (MC reading: 屠 (MC drjo|du))
  18. 島: island
    (eumhun reading: 섬 도 (seom do))
    (MC reading: 島 (MC tawX))
  19. 嶋:
    (MC reading: 嶋)
  20. 度: bound, limit; degree
    (eumhun reading: 법도 도 (beopdo do))
    (MC reading: 度 (MC duH))
  21. 弢:
    (MC reading: 弢 (MC thaw))
  22. 徒: party, gang; go on foot; useless, in vain
    (eumhun reading: 무리 도 (muri do))
    (MC reading: 徒 (MC du))
  23. 忉:
    (MC reading: 忉 (MC taw))
  24. 悼:
    (MC reading: 悼 (MC dawH))
  25. 慆:
    (MC reading: 慆 (MC thaw))
  26. 挑: a load carried on the shoulders; carry
    (eumhun reading: 돋울 도 (dodul do))
    (MC reading: 挑 (MC thew|thaw|dewX))
  27. 掉:
    (MC reading: 掉 (MC dewX))
  28. 掏:
    (MC reading: 掏 (MC daw))
  29. 搗:
    (MC reading: 搗 (MC tawX))
  30. 搯:
    (MC reading: 搯 (MC thaw))
  31. 擣:
    (MC reading: 擣 (MC tawX))
  32. 桃: peach; marriage
    (eumhun reading: 복숭아 나무 도 (boksung'a namu do))
    (MC reading: 桃 (MC daw))
  33. 棹:
    (MC reading: 棹 (MC draewH))
  34. 檮:
    (MC reading: 檮 (MC daw|drjuw|tawX))
  35. 櫂:
    (MC reading: 櫂 (MC draewH))
  36. 洮:
    (MC reading: 洮 (MC thaw))
  37. 涂:
    (MC reading: 涂 (MC drjo|du))
  38. 淘:
    (MC reading: 淘)
  39. 渡: cross, ferry over
    (eumhun reading: 건널 도 (geonneol do))
    (MC reading: 渡 (MC duH))
  40. 滔:
    (MC reading: 滔 (MC thaw))
  41. 濤: waves
    (eumhun reading: 물결 도 (mulgyeol do))
    (MC reading: 濤 (MC daw))
  42. 燾:
    (MC reading: 燾 (MC daw|dawH))
  43. 盜: thief
    (eumhun reading: 도둑 도 (doduk do))
    (MC reading: 盜 (MC dawH))
  44. 睹:
    (MC reading: 睹 (MC tuX))
  45. 祷:
    (MC reading: 祷)
  46. 禱:
    (MC reading: 禱 (MC tawX|tawH))
  47. 稌:
    (MC reading: 稌 (MC thu|thuX))
  48. 稲:
    (MC reading: 稲)
  49. 稻: rice plant
    (eumhun reading: 벼 도 (byeo do))
    (MC reading: 稻 (MC dawX))
  50. 綢:
    (MC reading: 綢 (MC thaw|drjuw))
  51. 纛:
    (MC reading: 纛 (MC dawH))
  52. 菟:
    (MC reading: 菟 (MC du|thuH))
  53. 萄:
    (MC reading: 萄 (MC daw))
  54. 覩:
    (MC reading: 覩 (MC tuX))
  55. 賭:
    (MC reading: 賭 (MC tuX))
  56. 跳: jump
    (eumhun reading: 뛸 도 (ttwil do))
    (MC reading: 跳 (MC dew))
  57. 蹈:
    (MC reading: 蹈 (MC dawH))
  58. 逃: escape, flee; abscond, dodge
    (eumhun reading: 달아날 도 (daranal do))
    (MC reading: 逃 (MC daw))
  59. 途: way
    (eumhun reading: 길 도 (gil do))
    (MC reading: 途 (MC du))
  60. 道: principle, reason, moral; province; road
    (eumhun reading: 길 도 (gil do))
    (MC reading: 道 (MC dawX))
  61. 都: capital city; all, the whole; elegant, refined
    (eumhun reading: 도읍 도 (do'eup do))
    (MC reading: 都 (MC tu))
  62. 酴:
    (MC reading: 酴 (MC du))
  63. 鍍:
    (MC reading: 鍍 (MC du|duH))
  64. 闍:
    (MC reading: 闍 (MC tu|dzyae))
  65. 陶: pottery, ceramics, earthenware
    (eumhun reading: 질 그도 도 (jil geudo do))
    (MC reading: 陶 (MC daw))
  66. 鞀:
    (MC reading: 鞀 (MC daw))
  67. 鞱:
    (MC reading: 鞱)
  68. 韜:
    (MC reading: 韜 (MC thaw))
  69. 饕:
    (MC reading: 饕 (MC thaw))
  70. 鼗:
    (MC reading: 鼗 (MC daw))
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