명

Sino-Korean word from 名, from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ (Yale: myèng).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mjʌ̹ŋ]

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• Phonetic hangul: [명]

명 • (myeong) (hanja 名)

1. (formal, written) name

   Synonym: 이름 (ireum)

명 • (myeong) (hanja 名)

1. Counter for people

   다섯 명이 서 있습니다. ― Daseot myeong-i seo itseumnida. ― There are five people standing.

명— • (myeong-) (hanja 名)

1. famous; great; noted

   명배우 (名俳優) ― a famous actor

   명탐정 (名探偵) ― a great detective

• 명(名)하다 (myeonghada)
• See the hanja entry at 名 for Sino-Korean compounds of 명 (名, myeong).

Sino-Korean word from 命, from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ〯 (Yale: myěng).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mjɘ(ː)ŋ]

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• Phonetic hangul: [명(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

명 • (myeong) (hanja 命)

1. command; order
   • 훈민정음 해례본

     세종 임금의 명으로 정인지 등이 한글의 창제 원리와 사용법을 설명하고 예를 든 책.

     Sejong imgeum-ui myeong-euro Jeong'inji deung-i han'geur-ui changje wolli-wa sayongbeob-eul seolmyeonghago ye-reul deun chaek.

     A book where Jeong Inji and others explain the principles of creation and method of usage of hangul and give examples, under the command of King Sejong.

   Synonym: 명령(命令) (myeongnyeong)

2. life; one's existence

   Synonym: 목숨 (moksum)

3. fate; destiny

   Synonym: 운명(運命) (unmyeong)

• 명(命)하다 (myeonghada)
• See the hanja entry at 命 for Sino-Korean compounds of 명 (命, myeong).

Sino-Korean word from 明, from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ (Yale: myèng).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mjʌ̹ŋ]

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• Phonetic hangul: [명]

명 • (Myeong) (hanja 明)

1. the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

   Synonym: 명(明)나라 (myeongnara)

2. a surname

• See the hanja entry at 明 for Sino-Korean compounds of 명 (明, myeong).

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

명 (myeong)