간

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [간]

Suffix

—간 • (-gan) (hanja 間)

1. (time) for
2. (place) between

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [간]

Noun

간 • (gan)

1. salty seasonings

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠(ː)n]
• Phonetic hangul: [간(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 간의 / 간에 / 간까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes low pitch, and heightens the pitch of two subsequent suffixed syllables.

Noun

간 • (gan) (hanja 肝)

1. (abbreviation of 간장) liver

   간은 우리 몸에서 가장 중요한 기관 중의 하나이다.

   ganeun uri momeseo gajang jung'yohan gigwan jung'ui hanaida.

   The liver is one of the most important organs in our body.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [간]

Verb

간 • (gan)

1. past determiner of 가다 (gada): gone, went

Noun

간 • (gan)

1. (Northern Gyeongsang, Pyongan, Gangwon, Hamgyong) side dishes

   Synonym: 반찬 (banchan)

   • 2020 December 21, 정상흠 [jeongsangheum], “인생보다 야생 1부 마지막 화전민을 찾아서 [insaengboda yasaeng 1bu majimak hwajeonmineul chajaseo]”, in 한국기행 [han'gukgihaeng]‎, 강원도 삼척시 신기면 [gang'wondo samcheoksi sin'gimyeon]:

     맨밥 먹으문은 간이 마이 들가야지.

     Maenbap meog-eumun-eun gan-i mai deulgayaji.

     If you eat rice with millet then you need to put a lot of side dishes in.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [간]

Prefix

간— • (gan-) (hanja 奸).

1. evil, wicked (Sino-Korean compounds)

Syllable

간 • (gan)

1. 간간이 (間間이, gan'gani): often, occasionally
2. 간격 (間隔, gan'gyeok): gap, interval, distance, duration
3. 간결 (簡潔, gan'gyeol): conciseness
4. 간과 (看過, gan'gwa): overlooking
5. 간극 (間隙, gan'geuk): gap

Numeral

간 • (gan) (hanja 澗)

1. 10³⁶
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