공

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공 U+ACF5, 공
HANGUL SYLLABLE GONG
Composition:ㄱ + ㅗ + ㅇ
← 곴
 		Hangul Syllables 곶 →
고곡곢곣곤곥곦
곧골곩곪곫곬곭
곮곯곰곱곲곳곴
공곶곷곸곹곺곻
계 ←→ 과

Korean

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

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?gong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gong
McCune–Reischauer?kong
Yale Romanization?kōng

Noun

공 • (gong)

  1. ball
See also

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 空

Pronunciation

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

Numeral

Korean numbers (edit)
0 1  →  10  → 
    Native isol.: (slang) 빵 (ppang)
    Sino-Korean: 영 (yeong), 령 (ryeong), (as digit, not number) 공 (gong)
    Hanja: 零, 空

공 • (gong)

  1. digit zero, oh

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

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

Noun

공 • (gong)

  1. gong

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 公

Pronunciation

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

Noun

공 • (gong)

  1. public affairs

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 攻, from Japanese 攻め (seme).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

공 • (gong)

  1. (fandom slang) seme
    Hyponym: 공수(攻受) (gongsu)
    Coordinate term: 수(受) (su, “uke”)

Etymology 6

Syllable

공 (gong)

More information
  1. 工: master craftsman; master artisan
    (eumhun reading: 장인 공 (jang'in gong))
    (MC reading: 工 (MC kuwng))
  2. 公: fair; official
    (eumhun reading: 공평할 공 (gongpyeonghal gong))
    (MC reading: 公 (MC kuwng))
  3. 共: common; together
    (eumhun reading: 함께 공 (hamkke gong))
    (MC reading: 共 (MC kjowng|gjowngH))
  4. 空: empty, void; sky, air; zero
    (eumhun reading: 빌 공 (bil gong))
    (MC reading: 空 (MC khuwng|khuwngH))
  5. 孔: opening, hole
    (eumhun reading: 구멍 공 (gumeong gong))
    (MC reading: 孔 (MC khuwngX))
  6. 功: service, credit; effort, labor
    (eumhun reading: 공 공 (gong gong))
    (MC reading: 功 (MC kuwng))
  7. 供: contribute, supply, provide
    (eumhun reading: 이바지할 공 (ibajihal gong))
    (MC reading: 供 (MC kjowng|kjowngH))
  8. 恭: respectful, polite, reverent
    (eumhun reading: 공손할 공 (gongsonhal gong))
    (MC reading: 恭 (MC kjowng))
  9. 拱:
    (MC reading: 拱 (MC kjowngX))
  10. 貢: give, offer; dedicate
    (eumhun reading: 바칠 공 (bachil gong))
    (MC reading: 貢 (MC kuwngH))
  11. 恐: fear; be scared
    (eumhun reading: 두려울 공 (duryeoul gong))
    (MC reading: 恐 (MC khjowngX|khjowngH))
  12. 控:
    (MC reading: 控 (MC khaewng|khuwngH))
  13. 珙:
    (MC reading: 珙 (MC kjowng|kjowngX))
  14. 蚣:
    (MC reading: 蚣 (MC kuwng|tsyowng))
  15. 鞏:
    (MC reading: 鞏 (MC kjowngX))
  16. 龔:
    (MC reading: 龔 (MC kjowng))
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