U+BC29, 방
HANGUL SYLLABLE BANG
Composition: + +

[U+BC28]
Hangul Syllables
[U+BC2A]
밙밚
밝밞밟밠밡
밢밣
밪밫밬밮밯
미 ←→ 배

Jeju

Pronunciation

  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽paŋ⫽
  • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [pa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bang
Yale Romanization?pang

Noun

(bang)

  1. seed hole (a place for seeds)

Korean

Etymology 1

      Sino-Korean word from , from the Middle Korean reading 바ᇰ (Yale: pàng).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?bang
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?bang
      McCune–Reischauer?pang
      Yale Romanization?pang

      Noun

      • (bang) (hanja )

      1. room
        깨끗이 치웠다.
        Na-neun nae ban-g'eul kkaekkeusi chiwotda.
        I cleaned my room.
        호텔
        hotelbang
        hotel room
        노래
        noraebang
        karaoke
        (literally, “song room”)
      Derived terms

      See the hanja entry at for Sino-Korean compounds of (, bang).

      • 가겟방 (gagetbang)
      • 건넌방 (geonneonbang)
      • 건넛방 (geonneotbang)
      • 곁방 (gyeotbang)
      • 구들방 (gudeulbang)
      • 글방 (geulbang)
      • 널방 (neolbang)
      • 노래방 (noraebang)
      • 다락방 (darakbang)
      • 다림방 (darimbang)
      • 대화방 (daehwabang)
      • 뒷방 (dwitbang)
      • 방구석 (bangguseok)
      • 방바닥 (bangbadak)
      • 부엌방 (bueokbang)
      • 빈방 (binbang)
      • 손님방 (sonnimbang)
      • 씨방 (ssibang)
      • 아기방 (agibang)
      • 아랫방 (araetbang)
      • 안방 (anbang)
      • 앞방 (apbang)
      • 옆방 (yeopbang)
      • 윗방 (witbang)
      • 찜질방 (jjimjilbang)
      • 채팅방 (chaetingbang)
      • 큰방 (keunbang)
      • 피시방 (pisibang)
      • 한방 (hanbang)

      Suffix

      —방 • (-bang) (hanja )

      1. (Seoul shamanism) Attached to deities and rituals to denote a shaman deemed particularly skilled at holding said ritual. [attested since 1745][1][2]
        조왕(竈王) (jowang, kitchen goddess) + ‎방(房) (bang) → ‎조왕방(竈王房) (jowangbang, devotee of the kitchen goddess)

      Etymology 2

        Sino-Korean word from , from the Middle Korean reading 바ᇰ〯 (Yale: pǎng).

        Pronunciation

        • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠(ː)ŋ]
        • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
          • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?bang
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?bang
        McCune–Reischauer?pang
        Yale Romanization?pāng

        Noun

        • (bang) (hanja )

        1. notice (written to the public)
          Synonym: 방문(榜文) (bangmun)
          • early 18th century, 홍길동전 경판본/洪吉童傳 京板本 [Seoul edition of the Tale of Hong Gildong]:
            감ᄉᆡ ᄃᆡ경실ᄉᆡᆨᄒᆞ여 도젹 ᄌᆞᆸ기ᄅᆞᆯ 힘쓰더니, 홀연 북문 붓쳐시되 []
            gamsai daegyeongsilsaik-hayeo geu dojeok japgi-reul him-sseudeoni, horyeon bungmun-ui ban-g'eul butcheosidoe [ ]
            The governor, astonished and turned pale [by the theft last night] and determined to catch the bandit leader, rushes to put up a notice on the north gate. [The notice reads:] []
        2. (especially historical) list of successful candidates
        Derived terms

        Etymology 3

          Sino-Korean word from .

          Pronunciation

          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?bang
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?bang
          McCune–Reischauer?pang
          Yale Romanization?pang

          Noun

          • (bang) (hanja )

          1. the right-hand component of a Chinese character
          Derived terms

          Etymology 4

            Sino-Korean word from .

            Pronunciation

            • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠(ː)ŋ]
            • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
              • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
            Romanizations
            Revised Romanization?bang
            Revised Romanization (translit.)?bang
            McCune–Reischauer?pang
            Yale Romanization?pāng

            Counter

            • (bang) (hanja )

            1. Counter for shots or rounds fired by a gun or cannon: round
              Synonym: 발(發) (bal)
            2. Counter for hits or punches: punch
              Synonym: (dae)
              먹이다 (vulgar)han bang meogidato strike a blow
            3. Counter for injections (needle shots): shot
              Synonym: (dae)
            Derived terms

            Etymology 5

            Of native Korean origin.

            Pronunciation

            Romanizations
            Revised Romanization?bang
            Revised Romanization (translit.)?bang
            McCune–Reischauer?pang
            Yale Romanization?pang

            Noun

            • (bang)

            1. (fishing) fishing using a dragnet

            Etymology 6

            Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

            Syllable

            • (bang)

            References

            1. ^ 홍태한 (Hong Tae-han) (2008), “조선 영조조 무당의 사회적 위상 [joseon yeongjojo mudang'ui sahoejeok wisang, The social status of shamans in the reign of Yeongjo of Joseon]”, in Han'guk Munhwa Yeon'gu, volume 15, pages 113—138
            2. ^ 이용범 (Yi Yong-beom) (2006), “근대의 한국무속 [geundae'ui han'gungmusok, Korean shamanism in the modern era]”, in Han'guk Musokhak, volume 11, pages 37—65