명

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명 U+BA85, 명
HANGUL SYLLABLE MYEONG
Composition:ㅁ + ㅕ + ㅇ
← 몄
 		Hangul Syllables 몆 →
며멱멲멳면멵멶
멷멸멹멺멻멼멽
멾멿몀몁몂몃몄
명몆몇몈몉몊몋
메 ←→ 몌

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 名, from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ (Yale: myèng).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?myeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeong
McCune–Reischauer?myŏng
Yale Romanization?myeng

Noun

명 • (myeong) (hanja 名)

  1. (formal, written) name
    Synonym: 이름 (ireum)

Counter

명 • (myeong) (hanja 名)

  1. Counter for people
    다섯 명이 서 있습니다. ― Daseot myeong-i seo itseumnida. ― There are five people standing.

Prefix

명— • (myeong-) (hanja 名)

  1. famous; great; noted
    명배우 (名俳優) ― myeongbae'u ( 名 俳優) ― a famous actor
    명탐정 (名探偵) ― myeongtamjeong ( 名 探偵) ― a great detective

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 命, from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ〯 (Yale: myěng).

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?myeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeong
McCune–Reischauer?myŏng
Yale Romanization?myēng

Noun

명 • (myeong) (hanja 命)

  1. command; order
    Synonym: 명령(命令) (myeongnyeong)
  2. life; one's existence
    Synonym: 목숨 (moksum)
  3. fate; destiny
    Synonym: 운명(運命) (unmyeong)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 明, from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ (Yale: myèng).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Myeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Myeong
McCune–Reischauer?Myŏng
Yale Romanization?myeng

Proper noun

명 • (Myeong) (hanja 明)

  1. the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
    Synonym: 명(明)나라 (myeongnara)
  2. a surname
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

명 (myeong)

Extended content
  1. 名: name; famous
    (eumhun reading: 이름 명 (ireum myeong))
    (MC reading: 名 (MC mjieng))
  2. 命: life
    (eumhun reading: 목숨 명 (moksum myeong))
    (MC reading: 命 (MC mjaengH))
  3. 明: bright
    (eumhun reading: 밝을 명 (balgeul myeong))
    (MC reading: 明 (MC mjaeng))
  4. 鳴: cry of bird or animal; make sound
    (eumhun reading: 울 명 (ul myeong))
    (MC reading: 鳴 (MC mjaeng))
  5. 銘: inscribe, engrave; unforgettably
    (eumhun reading: 새길 명 (saegil myeong))
    (MC reading: 銘 (MC meng))
  6. 冥: dark, gloomy, night; deep
    (eumhun reading: 어두울 명 (eoduul myeong))
    (MC reading: 冥 (MC meng))
  7. 溟:
    (MC reading: 溟 (MC meng|mengX))
  8. 暝:
    (MC reading: 暝 (MC meng|mengH))
  9. 椧:
    (MC reading: 椧)
  10. 皿: dish
    (eumhun reading: 그릇 명 (geureut myeong))
    (MC reading: 皿 (MC mjaengX))
  11. 瞑:
    (MC reading: 瞑 (MC men|meng|menH))
  12. 茗:
    (MC reading: 茗 (MC mengX))
  13. 蓂:
    (MC reading: 蓂 (MC meng|mek))
  14. 螟:
    (MC reading: 螟 (MC meng))
  15. 酩:
    (MC reading: 酩 (MC mengX))
  16. 慏:
    (MC reading: 慏 (MC mjiengX))
  17. 洺:
    (MC reading: 洺 (MC mjieng))
  18. 眀:
    (MC reading: 眀)
  19. 䳟:
    (MC reading: 䳟 (MC mjaeng))
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