깨

깨 U+AE68, 깨 HANGUL SYLLABLE GGAE Composition: ㄲ + ㅐ ← 깧 [U+AE67] Hangul Syllables 깩 → [U+AE69]

깨깩깪깫깬깭깮 깯깰깱깲깳깴깵 깶깷깸깹깺깻깼 깽깾깿꺀꺁꺂꺃
까 ←	→ 꺄

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄭᅢ〮 (Yale: skáy).

Also attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean ᄢᅢ〮 (Yale: pskáy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈ɛ] ~ [k͈e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [깨/께]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkae
McCune–Reischauer?	kkae
Yale Romanization?	kkay

Noun

깨 • (kkae)

1. sesame or perilla

   Hyponyms: 참깨 (chamkkae, “sesame”), 들깨 (deulkkae, “perilla”)

Etymology 2

See the main entries.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈ɛ(ː)] ~ [k͈e̞(ː)]
• Phonetic hangul: [깨(ː)/께(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkae
McCune–Reischauer?	kkae
Yale Romanization?	kkāy

Verb

깨 • (kkae)

1. infinitive of 깨다 (kkaeda, various meanings): see 깨다 (kkaeda), 어 (-eo).