항

항 U+D56D, 항 HANGUL SYLLABLE HANG Composition: ㅎ + ㅏ + ㅇ ← 핬 [U+D56C] Hangul Syllables 핮 → [U+D56E]

하학핚핛한핝핞 핟할핡핢핣핤핥 핦핧함합핪핫핬 항핮핯핰핱핲핳
피 ←	→ 해

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠(ː)ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [항(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hang
McCune–Reischauer?	hang
Yale Romanization?	hāng

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 項, from the Middle Korean reading 하ᇰ〯 (Yale: hǎng).

Noun

항 • (hang) (hanja 項)

1. clause, section; item (in a list)

   Synonyms: 항목(項目) (hangmok), 사항(事項) (sahang)

2. (mathematics) term

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 項 for Sino-Korean compounds of 항 (項, hang).

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 港, from the Middle Korean reading 하ᇰ〯 (Yale: hǎng).

Noun

항 • (hang) (hanja 港)

1. harbour; port

   Synonyms: 항구(港口) (hanggu), 항만(港灣) (hangman)

Suffix

—항 • (-hang) (hanja 港)

1. port

   무역항 (貿易港) ― muyeokhang ― trade port

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 港 for Sino-Korean compounds of 항 (港, hang).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 抗.

Prefix

항— • (hang-) (hanja 抗)

1. anti-

   항균 (抗菌) ― antibacterial

   항암 (抗癌) ― anticancer

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 抗 for Sino-Korean compounds of 항 (抗, hang).

Etymology 4

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

항 (hang)

More information

1. 抗: blocking

   (eumhun reading: 막을 항 (mageul hang))
   (MC reading: 抗 (MC hang))

2. 恒: always

   (eumhun reading: 항상 항 (hangsang hang))
   (MC reading: 恒 (MC ɦəŋ))

3. 港: harbor

   (eumhun reading: 항구 항 (hanggu hang)))

4. 航: boat

   (eumhun reading: 배 항 (bae hang))
   (MC reading: 航 (MC hang))

5. 亢: neck

   (eumhun reading: 목 항 (mok hang))
   (MC reading: 亢 (MC kang|khangH))

6. 伉: pair

   (eumhun reading: 짝 항 (jjak hang))
   (MC reading: 伉 (MC khangH))

7. 吭: neck

   (eumhun reading: 목 항 (mok hang))
   (MC reading: 吭 (MC hang|hangX|hangH))

8. 夯: shouldering

   (eumhun reading: 멜 항 (mel hang))
   (MC reading: 夯)

9. 姮: Lady

   (eumhun reading: 항아 항 (hang'a hang))
   (MC reading: 姮)

10. 嫦: Lady

    (eumhun reading: 항아 항 (hang'a hang))
    (MC reading: 嫦 (MC dzyang))

11. 巷: street

    (eumhun reading: 거리 항 (geori hang))
    (MC reading: 巷 (MC haewngH))

12. 恆: always

    (eumhun reading: 항상 항 (hangsang hang))
    (MC reading: 恆 (MC hong))

13. 杭: crossing

    (eumhun reading: 건널 항 (geonneol hang))
    (MC reading: 杭 (MC hang))

14. 桁: shackles

    (eumhun reading: 차꼬 항 (chakko hang))
    (MC reading: 桁 (MC hang|haeng))

15. 沆: wide

    (eumhun reading: 넓을 항 (neolbeul hang))
    (MC reading: 沆 (MC hang|hangX))

16. 炕: dry

    (eumhun reading: 마를 항 (mareul hang))
    (MC reading: 炕 (MC xang))

17. 缸: jar

    (eumhun reading: 항아리 항 (hang'ari hang))
    (MC reading: 缸 (MC haewng))

18. 缿: suggestion box

    (eumhun reading: 투서함 항 (tuseoham hang))
    (MC reading: 缿 (MC haewngX))

19. 肛: anus

    (eumhun reading: 항문 항 (hangmun hang)))

20. 行: degree of relationship

    (eumhun reading: 항렬 항 (hangnyeol hang))
    (MC reading: 行 (MC hang))

21. 降: surrender

    (eumhun reading: 항복할 항 (hangbokhal hang))
    (MC reading: 降 (MC haewng))

22. 項: nape

    (eumhun reading: 목덜미 항 (mokdeolmi hang))
    (MC reading: 項 (MC haewngX))

23. 頏: descending

    (eumhun reading: 내려갈 항 (naeryeogal hang))
    (MC reading: 頏 (MC hang))

24. 骯: fat

    (eumhun reading: 살찔 항 (saljjil hang))
    (MC reading: 骯 (MC hangX))

25. 鬨: fighting

    (eumhun reading: 싸울 항 (ssaul hang))
    (MC reading: 鬨)