Korean

Syllable

양 • ‎(yang)

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

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 良 ‎(“good, virtuous, respectable”)

Alternative forms

• (North Korea) 량 (ryang)

Noun

양 • ‎(yang) ‎(hanja 良)

1. (performance level) good, fine

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 羊 ‎(“sheep, goat”)

Noun

양 • ‎(yang) ‎(hanja 羊)

1. sheep
2. lamb

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 陽 ‎(“yang”)

Noun

양 • ‎(yang) ‎(hanja 陽)

1. yang, the essential male principle in eastern religion or philosophy.

Antonyms

• 음 (eum)

Related terms

• 음양 (eumyang, “yin-yang”)