Korean

Syllable

과 • ‎(gwa)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ and ㅘ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Alternative forms

• (used after words ending in a vowel) 와 (wa)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwa̠/
• Phonetic hangeul: 과

Particle

과 • ‎(gwa)

1. and

   책과 연필‎ ― chaek-gwa yeonpil ― pencil and book

2. with; together with

   가족과 같이 가세요?‎

   Gajok-gwa gachi gaseyo?

   Are [you] going with [your] family?

3. in relation to

Usage notes

과 (gwa) is used only at the end of words ending in a consonant. 와 (wa) replaces it after words ending in a vowel.

Etymology 3

Reading of various Chinese characters.

Noun

과 • ‎(gwa) ‎(hanja 科)

1. Academic subject or field of inquiry.

과 • ‎(gwa) ‎(hanja 課)

1. lesson

   제1(일)과‎ ― je1(il)gwa ― the first lesson

Suffix

과 • ‎(gwa)

1. An academic department.

   물리학과‎ ― mullihak-gwa ― department of physics

2. A taxonomic family.

   사다샛과‎ ― sadasaet-gwa ― Pelecanidae

Syllable

과 (gwa)

1. 侉, 剮, 堝, 夥, 夸, 媧, 寡, 戈, 撾, 果, 猓, 瓜, 科, 稞, 窠, 胯, 菓, 蝌, 裹, 誇, 課, 跨, 踝, 過, 銙, 鍋, 顆, 騍, 髁