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(see above for the particle)

U+B3C4, 도
HANGUL SYLLABLE DO
Composition: +

[U+B3C3]
Hangul Syllables
[U+B3C5]




뎨 ←→ 돠

Jeju[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Ultimately borrowed from Proto-Japonic *to; compare Japanese () (to).

Noun[edit]

(do)

  1. entrance

Etymology 2[edit]

Perhaps the native Koreanic word for "deity". Compare Proto-Japonic *ti (spirit).

Noun[edit]

(do)

  1. (chiefly in compounds) god, deity
    궤네깃gwenegitdogod of Gwenegi village

Korean[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [to̞(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?do
Revised Romanization (translit.)?do
McCune–Reischauer?to
Yale Romanization?

Noun[edit]

(do) (hanja )

  1. (government) province (in both Koreas)
    (Administrative divisions of South Korea) 리(里) (ri), 동(洞) (dong), 면(面) (myeon), 읍(邑) (eup), 구(區) (gu), 군(郡) (gun), 시(市) (si), 도(道) (do)
  2. principle, reason; morals; (philosophy, Confucianism) the Way, the Tao
    Synonym: 도리(道理) (dori)
    닦다do-reul dakdato cultivate one's morals
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [to̞(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?do
Revised Romanization (translit.)?do
McCune–Reischauer?to
Yale Romanization?

Noun[edit]

(do) (hanja )

  1. (in idiomatic expressions) bound, limit, extent
    지나치다do-ga jinachidato take something too far / to go beyond moderation
    넘다do-reul neomdato go beyond bounds (in a negative way)

Counter[edit]

(do) (hanja )

  1. degree of temperature
    섭씨 25seopssi isibo-do25 degrees Celsius
  2. (geometry) degree of an angle
    45 각도sasibo-do gakdoan angle of 45 degrees
  3. (geography) degree of longitude or latitude
    동경 125donggyeong baegisibo-dolongitude 125° E
  4. percentage of alcohol concentration

Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

Borrowed from English do or some other European language.

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?do
Revised Romanization (translit.)?do
McCune–Reischauer?to
Yale Romanization?to

Noun[edit]

(do)

  1. do (musical note)

Etymology 4[edit]

Sino-Korean word from .

Suffix[edit]

—도 (-do) (hanja )

  1. (geography) island
    제주 (濟州)Jeju Island
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 5[edit]

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable[edit]

(do)

Extended content
  1. : fall over; lie down; take turns
    (eumhun reading: 넘어질 (neomeojil do))
    (MC reading: (MC tawX|tawH))
  2. : sword; knife; dao
    (eumhun reading: (kal do))
    (MC reading: (MC taw))
  3. :
    (MC reading: )
  4. : arrival
    (eumhun reading: 이를 (ireul do))
    (MC reading: (MC tawH))
  5. :
    (MC reading: (MC daw))
  6. :
    (MC reading: (MC thaw))
  7. :
    (MC reading: (MC daw|thewH))
  8. :
    (MC reading: (MC daw))
  9. :
    (MC reading: )
  10. :
    (MC reading: )
  11. : painting; stamp, seal; book
    (eumhun reading: 그림 (geurim do))
    (MC reading: (MC du))
  12. :
    (MC reading: )
  13. :
    (MC reading: (MC tuX|tsyaeX))
  14. : smear, daub, apply; paint
    (eumhun reading: 바를 (bareul do))
    (MC reading: (MC du|drae))
  15. :
    (MC reading: (MC tawX))
  16. : to direct, lead, conduct
    (eumhun reading: 인도할 (indohal do))
    (MC reading: (MC dawH))
  17. :
    (MC reading: (MC drjo|du))
  18. : island
    (eumhun reading: (seom do))
    (MC reading: (MC tawX))
  19. :
    (MC reading: )
  20. : bound, limit; degree
    (eumhun reading: 법도 (beopdo do))
    (MC reading: (MC duH))
  21. :
    (MC reading: (MC thaw))
  22. : party, gang; go on foot; useless, in vain
    (eumhun reading: 무리 (muri do))
    (MC reading: (MC du))
  23. :
    (MC reading: (MC taw))
  24. :
    (MC reading: (MC dawH))
  25. :
    (MC reading: (MC thaw))
  26. : a load carried on the shoulders; carry
    (eumhun reading: 돋울 (dodul do))
    (MC reading: (MC thew|thaw|dewX))
  27. :
    (MC reading: (MC dewX))
  28. :
    (MC reading: (MC daw))
  29. :
    (MC reading: (MC tawX))
  30. :
    (MC reading: (MC thaw))
  31. :
    (MC reading: (MC tawX))
  32. : peach; marriage
    (eumhun reading: 복숭아 나무 (boksung'a namu do))
    (MC reading: (MC daw))
  33. :
    (MC reading: (MC draewH))
  34. :
    (MC reading: (MC daw|drjuw|tawX))
  35. :
    (MC reading: (MC draewH))
  36. :
    (MC reading: (MC thaw))
  37. :
    (MC reading: (MC drjo|du))
  38. :
    (MC reading: )
  39. : cross, ferry over
    (eumhun reading: 건널 (geonneol do))
    (MC reading: (MC duH))
  40. :
    (MC reading: (MC thaw))
  41. : waves
    (eumhun reading: 물결 (mulgyeol do))
    (MC reading: (MC daw))
  42. :
    (MC reading: (MC daw|dawH))
  43. : thief
    (eumhun reading: 도둑 (doduk do))
    (MC reading: (MC dawH))
  44. :
    (MC reading: (MC tuX))
  45. :
    (MC reading: )
  46. :
    (MC reading: (MC tawX|tawH))
  47. :
    (MC reading: (MC thu|thuX))
  48. :
    (MC reading: )
  49. : rice plant
    (eumhun reading: (byeo do))
    (MC reading: (MC dawX))
  50. :
    (MC reading: (MC thaw|drjuw))
  51. :
    (MC reading: (MC dawH))
  52. :
    (MC reading: (MC du|thuH))
  53. :
    (MC reading: (MC daw))
  54. :
    (MC reading: (MC tuX))
  55. :
    (MC reading: (MC tuX))
  56. : jump
    (eumhun reading: (ttwil do))
    (MC reading: (MC dew))
  57. :
    (MC reading: (MC dawH))
  58. : escape, flee; abscond, dodge
    (eumhun reading: 달아날 (daranal do))
    (MC reading: (MC daw))
  59. : way
    (eumhun reading: (gil do))
    (MC reading: (MC du))
  60. : principle, reason, moral; province; road
    (eumhun reading: (gil do))
    (MC reading: (MC dawX))
  61. : capital city; all, the whole; elegant, refined
    (eumhun reading: 도읍 (do'eup do))
    (MC reading: (MC tu))
  62. :
    (MC reading: (MC du))
  63. :
    (MC reading: (MC du|duH))
  64. :
    (MC reading: (MC tu|dzyae))
  65. : pottery, ceramics, earthenware
    (eumhun reading: 질 그도 (jil geudo do))
    (MC reading: (MC daw))
  66. :
    (MC reading: (MC daw))
  67. :
    (MC reading: )
  68. :
    (MC reading: (MC thaw))
  69. :
    (MC reading: (MC thaw))
  70. :
    (MC reading: (MC daw))