U+B85C, 로
HANGUL SYLLABLE RO
Composition: +

[U+B85B]
Hangul Syllables
[U+B85D]
롞롟롡롢
롥롦롧롨롩
롪롫롬롭롮
롲롳롴롵롶롷
례 ←→ 롸
See also: -로 and -로-

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from .

    Noun

    • (ro) (hanja )

    1. North Korea standard form of 노(爐) (no, furnace)

    Suffix

    —로 • (-ro) (hanja )

    1. furnace
      원자(原子) (wonja, atom) + ‎-로(爐) (-ro) → ‎원자로(原子爐) (wonjaro, nuclear reactor, literally atom furnace)
    Derived terms
      Korean terms suffixed with -로 (爐)

    Etymology 2

    From Ancient Greek ῥῶ (rhô).

    Noun

    • (ro)

    1. rho (name of the Greek, Ancient Greek letter ρ)
    Coordinate terms

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from .

      Prefix

      로— • (ro-) (hanja )

      1. North Korea standard form of 노(老)- (no-, old; aged)

      Etymology 4

        Sino-Korean word from .

        Suffix

        —로 • (-ro) (hanja )

        1. road, route; avenue, street
          항공(航空) (hanggong, aviation) + ‎-로(路) (-ro) → ‎항공로(航空路) (hanggongno, airways)
        Derived terms

        Etymology 5

        Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

        Syllable

        • (ro)