간

간 U+AC04, 간 HANGUL SYLLABLE GAN Composition: ㄱ + ㅏ + ㄴ ← 갃 [U+AC03] Hangul Syllables 갅 → [U+AC05]

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 間.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gan
McCune–Reischauer?	kan
Yale Romanization?	kan

Suffix

—간 • (-gan) (hanja 間)

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

Etymology 2

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞᆫ (Yale: kon).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gan
McCune–Reischauer?	kan
Yale Romanization?	kan

Noun

간 • (gan)

1. salty seasonings

Derived terms

• 간장 (ganjang)

Etymology 3

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.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gan
McCune–Reischauer?	kan
Yale Romanization?	kān

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.

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gan
McCune–Reischauer?	kan
Yale Romanization?	kan

Verb

간 • (gan)

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

Etymology 5

Unknown.

Noun

간 • (gan)

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

   Synonym: 반찬 (banchan)

   • 2020 December 21, 정상흠, “인생보다 야생 1부 마지막 화전민을 찾아서”, in 한국기행‎^[1], 강원도 삼척시 신기면:

     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.

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 奸

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gan
McCune–Reischauer?	kan
Yale Romanization?	kan

Prefix

간— • (gan-) (hanja 奸).

1. evil, wicked (Sino-Korean compounds)

Derived terms

• 간사 (奸邪, gansa, “deceit”)
• 간악 (奸惡, ganak, “wickedness”)
• 간계 (奸計, gan'gye, “evil plot/scheme”)
• 간교 (奸巧, gan'gyo, “cunningness”)

Etymology 7

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

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

Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 澗.

Numeral

간 • (gan) (hanja 澗)

1. 10³⁶
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