Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka̠/
• Phonetic hangeul: 가

Symbol

가 • ‎(ga)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ and ㅏ. The first syllable of the hangul writing system. Often used to mark the first item of a list or sub-list.

Etymology 2

First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as ᄀᆞᆺ (Yale: kos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka̠ː/
• Phonetic hangeul: 가:

Noun

가 • ‎(ga)

1. (often as a suffix) bound, edge, end, margin, rim, side, verge, brink

Synonyms

• (bound, edge, end): 가장자리 (gajangjari), 변두리 (byeonduri, “byeonduri”), 언저리 (eonjeori)

Antonyms

• (bound, edge, end): 속 (sok, “inside, interior”), 안 (an, “inside, interior”), 알맹이 (almaeng-i, “core”)

Derived terms

• 가없다 (ga-eopda, “to be boundless, limitless”)
• 강가 (江, gangga, “riverside”)
• 길가 (gilga, “roadside”)
• 난로가 (煖爐, nalloga, “fireside”)
• 물가 (mulga, “shore”)
• 바닷가 (badatga, “seaside”)
• 입가 (ipga, “lips”)

Related terms

• 가죽 (gajuk, “hide, skin, leather”)
• 거죽 (geojuk, “outside, exterior, surface”)
• 겉 (geot, “outside, exterior, surface”)

Etymology 3

Probably from the Japanese nominative particle が ‎(ga)^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka̠/
• Phonetic hangeul: 가

Particle

가 • ‎(ga)

1. Indicates the subject of a sentence.
2. Indicates the subjective complement of a sentence, usually used with 되다(doeda, become) or 아니다(anida, be not).

Usage notes

• 가 (ga) indicates the subject of the verb in the sentence, as opposed to the object, which *를 (reul) indicates. See also 는 (neun), which indicates the topic of the sentence.
• 가 (ga) is used only after words ending with a vowel. After words ending with a consonant, 이 (i) is used instead.

Synonyms

• 이 (i)

See also

• 은 (eun)
• 는 (neun)
• 을 (eul)
• 를 (reul)

Etymology 4

Korean reading of various Chinese characters

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka̠/
• Phonetic hangeul: 가

• IPA^(key): /ˈka̠ː/
• Phonetic hangeul: 가:

Noun

가 • ‎(ga)

1. (家): family, house
2. (價): price, value
3. (假): falsehood

Suffix

가 • ‎(ga)

1. (街): street
   • 종로3가

     Jongno 3(sam)-ga

     "The 3rd Jongno Street"

Syllable

가 • ‎(ga)

1. 仮: lie

   (eumhun reading: 거짓 가 ‎(geojit ga))

2. 伽: temple

   (eumhun reading: 절 가 ‎(jeol ga))

3. 佳: beautiful

   (eumhun reading: 아름다울 가 ‎(areumdaul ga))

4. 假: lie

   (eumhun reading: 거짓 가 ‎(geojit ga))

5. 傢: furniture

   (eumhun reading: 가구 가 ‎(gagu ga))

6. 價: price

   (eumhun reading: 값 가 ‎(gap ga))

7. 加:
8. 可:
9. 呵:
10. 咖:
11. 哥:
12. 哿:
13. 嘉:
14. 坷:
15. 嫁:
16. 宊:
17. 家:
18. 苛:
19. 茄:
20. 葭:
21. 斝:
22. 暇:
23. 家:
24. 枷:
25. 可:
26. 榎:
27. 檟:
28. 歌:
29. 珂:
30. 珈:
31. 迦:
32. 珂:
33. 稼:
34. 笳:
35. 耞:
36. 舸:
37. 街: street

    (eumhun reading: 거리 가 ‎(geori ga))

38. 袈:
39. 訶:
40. 謌:
41. 珈:
42. 跏:
43. 軻:
44. 駕:

Derived terms

• 가하다 (可하다, gahada, “to be all right”)
• 가하다 (加하다, gahada, “to add”)

Etymology 5

Infinitive of 가다 (gada, “to go”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka̠/
• Phonetic hangeul: 가

Verb

가 • ‎(ga) ‎(infinitive of 가다)

1. connective form of 가다 (gada, “to go”): because of going, upon going.
2. informal form of 가다 (gada, “to go”): go (indicative/interrogative/imperative), let's go

Synonyms

• (infinitive of 가다, because of going, upon going): 가서 (gaseo)

References

1. ↑ 김철호, 주격조사 ‘이’와 ‘가’, 2009.