Korean

Syllable

서 • ‎(seo)

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

Etymology 2

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Noun

서 • ‎(seo) ‎(hanja 西)

1. west

서 • ‎(seo) ‎(hanja 書)

1. book

서 • ‎(seo) ‎(hanja 瑞)

1. prosperity

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin. Compare 셋 (set, “three”)

Noun

서 • ‎(seo)

1. three; variant form of 셋 ‎(set)

Synonyms

• 셋 (set)

Etymology 4

Of native Korean origin. Compare 에서 (eseo, “from, in, at, on”)

Particle

서 • ‎(seo)

1. (denoting movement) from
2. (locative, denoting a place where something happens) in, at, on

Usage notes

• 서 (seo) is the simple form of 에서 (eseo), used for phonetic reasons.

Synonyms

• 에서 (eseo)