U+D638, 호
HANGUL SYLLABLE HO
Composition: +

[U+D637]
Hangul Syllables
[U+D639]
혺혻혽혾
홁홂홃홄홅
홆홇홊홋홌
홎홏홐홒홓
혜 ←→ 화

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from .

    Pronunciation

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

    Dependent noun

    • (ho) (hanja )

    1. number, issue, edition (of a model, publication, version, etc.)
      3je samhoThe third issue
      4 sawol hoThe April issue
    2. apartment/unit number
      에서 살아요?myeot hoeseo sarayo?Which apartment do you live in?

    Noun

    • (ho) (hanja )

    1. art name
      도산(島山).Honeun Dosan.[His (Ahn Changho)] art name was Dosan.

    Suffix

    —호 • (-ho) (hanja )

    1. A suffix attached to the names of trains, planes, etc.
      무궁화 (無窮花)The Mugunghwa-ho class [train]

    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from .

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      • (ho) (hanja )

      1. (geometry) arc
        Synonym: 원호(圓弧) (wonho)
      Derived terms

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from .

        Pronunciation

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

        Noun

        • (ho) (hanja )

        1. household

        Counter

        • (ho) (hanja )

        1. Counter for houses

        Derived terms

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from .

          Pronunciation

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

          Noun

          • (ho) (hanja )

          1. short for 호수(湖水) (hosu, lake) (used suffixally attaching to names of lakes)
            바이칼 (바이칼)BaikalhoLake Baikal
          Derived terms

          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from .

            Pronunciation

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

            Noun

            • (ho) (hanja )

            1. a moat (filled with water)
              Synonym: 해자(垓子) (haeja)
            Derived terms

            Etymology 6

              Sino-Korean word from .

              Pronunciation

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

              Noun

              • (ho) (hanja )

              1. a trench (around a castle)
              Derived terms

              Etymology 7

              Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

              Syllable

              • (ho)