Korean

Syllable

온 • ‎(on)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ, ㅗ, and ㄴ.

Etymology 2

Form of 오다 (oda, “to come”).

Determiner

온 • ‎(on)

1. Past determinative form of 오다, thus often "which has come."

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Determiner

온 • ‎(on)

1. all; entire

Derived terms

• 온누리 (onnuri, “the whole wide world”)

Etymology 4

Korean reading of various hanja, or Chinese characters.

Syllable

온 (on)

1. 溫: warm

   (eumhun reading: 따뜻할 온 ‎(ttatteuthal on))

2. 穩: serene

   (eumhun reading: 평온할 온 ‎(pyeong-onhal on))

3. 瑥: a Korean surname

   (eumhun reading: 사람이름 온 ‎(saramireum on))

4. 蘊: collecting

   (eumhun reading: 쌓을 온 ‎(ssa-eul on))

5. 瘟: epidemic

   (eumhun reading: 염병 온 ‎(yeombyeong on))

6. 縕: tangled fabric

   (eumhun reading: 헌솜 온 ‎(heonsom on))