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훈민정음
훈민정음
訓民正音
[ hunminjeong-eum ]
「명사」 Noun
• hunmunjeong-eum
The Korean alphabet invented by King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty.
national identity & heroes
historical
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
訓 (훈)
–
to teach, to instruct
民 (민)
–
people, populace, commoners, citizens
正 (정)
–
correct, upright, proper
音 (음)
–
sound, noise
Synonyms
한글
–
Hangeul
Neighboring words in the dictionary
후진국
후추
후편
훈
훈독
훈독회
훈련
훈련소
훈민정음
훈화
훗날
훨씬
훼방
휘
휘덮다
휘덮이다
휘몰다
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