곽

곽 U+ACFD, 곽 HANGUL SYLLABLE GWAG Composition: ㄱ + ㅘ + ㄱ ← 과 [U+ACFC] Hangul Syllables 곾 → [U+ACFE]

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고 ←	→ 괘

Jeju

Etymology

Likely cognate with Korean 곽 (gwak, “case”). Compare Korean 화곽 (hwagwak, “match”) from 화(火) (hwa, “fire”) +‎ 곽 (gwak).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽kwak⫽
• (Jeju City) IPA^(key): [kwak̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [곽]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwag
Yale Romanization?	kwak

Noun

곽 (gwak)

1. matchstick

   Synonyms: 성냥 (seongnyang), 화곽 (hwagwak)

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwa̠k̚]

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• Phonetic hangul: [곽]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwag
McCune–Reischauer?	kwak
Yale Romanization?	kwak

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

곽 • (gwak)

1. (South Korea, proscribed) pack, box, case

   Synonym: 갑(匣) (gap)

2. (North Korea) small container with a lid for dry objects

Derived terms

• 곽밥 (gwakbap)
• 곽티슈 (gwaktisyu)
• 담뱃곽 (dambaetgwak)
• 성냥곽 (seongnyanggwak)
• 우윳곽 (uyutgwak)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 槨.

Noun

곽 • (gwak) (hanja 槨)

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   Synonym: 덧널 (deonneol)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 郭.

Proper noun

곽 • (Gwak) (hanja 郭)

1. a surname, Kwak

Etymology 4

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

곽 (gwak)

More information

1. 郭: outer fortress wall / circumference

   (eumhun reading: 외성/둘레 곽 (oeseong/dulle gwak))
   (MC reading: 郭 (MC kwak))

2. 廓: circumference

   (eumhun reading: 둘레 곽 (dulle gwak))
   (MC reading: 廓 (MC khwak))

3. 槨: outer coffin

   (eumhun reading: 덧널 곽 (deonneol gwak))
   (MC reading: 槨 (MC kwak))

4. 藿: soybean leaf

   (eumhun reading: 콩잎 곽 (kong'ip gwak))
   (MC reading: 藿 (MC xwak))