성

성 U+C131, 성
HANGUL SYLLABLE SEONG
Composition:ㅅ + ㅓ + ㅇ
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[U+C132]

Korean

Etymology 1

서석섞섟선섡섢
섣설섥섦섧섨섩
섪섫섬섭섮섯섰
성섲섳섴섵섶섷
섀 ←→ 세

Syllable

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅅ, ㅓ, and ㅇ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[sʰɘːŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[성:]
Revised Romanization? seong
Revised Romanization (translit.)? seong
McCune–Reischauer? sŏng
Yale Romanization? sēng

Etymology 2

First attested in the Myobeopyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 셔ᇰ (syeG).

Noun

성 • (seong)

  1. anger, rage, wrath, offense

Etymology 3

Noun

성 • (seong) (hanja 性)

  1. sex, sexuality; gender
    • 교육에서 성 격차가 커지고 있다. 더 적은 숫자의 여아들만이 학교에 가고 있다.
      Gyoyugeseo seong gyeokchaga keojigo itda. Deo jeogeun sutjaui yeoadeulmani hakgyo-e gago itda.
      The gender gap in education is widening; fewer girls are going to school.
  2. grammatical gender

Etymology 4

From Japanese usage of 性 (sei).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[s͈ʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[썽]
Revised Romanization? seong
Revised Romanization (translit.)? seong
McCune–Reischauer? ssŏng
Yale Romanization? qseng

Suffix

—성 • (-seong) (hanja 性)

  1. -ity. characteristic

Etymology 5

Noun

성 • (seong) (hanja 姓)

  1. surname, last name

Etymology 6

Noun

성 • (seong) (hanja 星)

  1. star

Synonyms

  • 별 (byeol); of Native Korean origin

Etymology 7

Noun

성 • (seong) (hanja 城)

  1. defensive wall, rampart
  2. fort, castle, citadel
  3. capital, city, town, borough, fortified settlement
  4. statehood
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