Korean

Syllable

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ, ㅘ, and ㅇ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwa̠ːŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 광:

Etymology 2

Possibly a contraction of 고방 (庫房, gobang, “storage room”).

Noun

광 • ‎(gwang)

1. a place of storage, especially a granary.

   Proverb: 광에서 인심 난다 (gwang-eseo insim nanda, “compassion comes from the storehouse”) i.e. only when one is provided for can one care for others

Etymology 3

Reading of the hanja 광 (光, gwang, “light”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwa̠ŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 광

Noun

광 • ‎(gwang)

1. light; a light
2. luster, sheen

   note: in this sense the vowel is lengthened, kwaːŋ

   광을 내다 (gwang-eul naeda, “to be lustrous”)

Etymology 4

Reading of various hanja.

Syllable

광 • ‎(gwang)

1. 光: light

   (eumhun reading: 빛 광 ‎(bit gwang))

2. 廣: breadth

   (eumhun reading: 넓을 광 ‎(neolbeul gwang))

3. 鑛: mine

   (eumhun reading: 광물 광 ‎(gwangmul gwang))

4. 狂: madness

   (eumhun reading: 미칠 광 ‎(michil gwang))

5. 珖: jade flute

   (eumhun reading: 옥피리 광 ‎(okpiri gwang))

6. 洸: sparkle

   (eumhun reading: 물 용소슴할 광 ‎(mul yongsoseumhal gwang))

7. 匡: to set right

   (eumhun reading: 바룰 광 ‎(barul gwang))

8. 曠: brightness

   (eumhun reading: 밝을 광 ‎(balgeul gwang))

9. 壙: tomb

   (eumhun reading: 광 광 ‎(gwang gwang))

10. 胱: bladder

    (eumhun reading: 오줌통 광 ‎(ojumtong gwang))

11. 筐: basket

    (eumhun reading: 광주리 광 ‎(gwangjuri gwang))

12. 侊: feast

    (eumhun reading: 성찬 광 ‎(seongchan gwang))

13. 炚: hot sun

    (eumhun reading: 햇빛 뜨거울 광 ‎(haetbit tteugeoul gwang))