연

연 U+C5F0, 연 HANGUL SYLLABLE YEON Composition: ㅇ + ㅕ + ㄴ ← 엯 [U+C5EF] Hangul Syllables 엱 → [U+C5F1]

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Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [연]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeon
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏn
Yale Romanization?	yen

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 年 (“year”)

Noun

연 • (yeon) (hanja 年)

1. (South Korea) year

Usage notes

The original Sino-Korean reading 년 (nyeon) is used when the hanja 연 (年, yeon) is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word.

Alternative forms

• 년 (年, nyeon) (North Korea, Yanbian dialect)

Derived terms

• 내년/래년 (來年, naenyeon/raenyeon )
• 노년/로년 (老年, nonyeon/ronyeon)
• 만년 (晚年, mannyeon)
• 만년필 (萬年筆, mannyeonpil)
• 성년 (成年, seongnyeon)
• 소년 (少年, sonyeon)
• 연대/년대 (年代, yeondae/nyeondae)
• 연령/년령 (年齡, yeollyeong/nyeollyeong)
• 연말/년말 (年末, yeonmal/nyeonmal)
• 연세/년세 (年歲, yeonse/nyeonse)
• 연세/년세 (年稅, yeonse/nyeonse)
• 윤년 (閏年, yunnyeon)
• 청년 (靑年, cheongnyeon)
• 평년 (平年, pyeongnyeon)
• 학년 (學年, hangnyeon)

Related terms

• 년 (年, nyeon) (used as a counter)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 鳶

Noun

연 • (yeon) (hanja 鳶)

1. kite

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 緣

Noun

연 • (yeon) (hanja 緣)

1. tie; connection; relationship
2. knot; bond

Etymology 4

Verb

연 • (yeon)

1. past determiner of 열다 (yeolda, “to open”)

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

연 • (yeon)

More information

1. 然:

   (MC reading: 然 (MC nyen))

2. 煙:

   (MC reading: 煙 (MC 'en))

3. 硏:

   (MC reading: 硏 (MC ngen))

4. 延:

   (MC reading: 延 (MC yen|yenH))

5. 燃:

   (MC reading: 燃 (MC nyen))

6. 燕:

   (MC reading: 燕 (MC 'en|'enH))

7. 沿:

   (MC reading: 沿 (MC ywen))

8. 鉛:

   (MC reading: 鉛 (MC ywen))

9. 宴:

   (MC reading: 宴 (MC 'enX|'enH))

10. 軟:

    (MC reading: 軟 (MC nywenX))

11. 演:

    (MC reading: 演 (MC yenX))

12. 緣:

    (MC reading: 緣 (MC ywen))

13. 衍:

    (MC reading: 衍 (MC yenX|yenH))

14. 淵:

    (MC reading: 淵 (MC 'wen))

15. 姸:

    (MC reading: 姸)

16. 娟:

    (MC reading: 娟 (MC 'jwien))

17. 涓:

    (MC reading: 涓 (MC kwen))

18. 沇:

    (MC reading: 沇 (MC ywenX))

19. 筵:

    (MC reading: 筵 (MC yen))

20. 瑌:

    (MC reading: 瑌 (MC nywen|nywenX))

21. 娫:

    (MC reading: 娫)

22. 嚥:

    (MC reading: 嚥 (MC 'enH))

23. 堧:

    (MC reading: 堧 (MC nywen|nwaH))

24. 捐:

    (MC reading: 捐 (MC ywen))

25. 挻:

    (MC reading: 挻 (MC syen))

26. 椽:

    (MC reading: 椽 (MC drjwen))

27. 涎:

    (MC reading: 涎 (MC zjen|yenH))

28. 縯:

    (MC reading: 縯 (MC yinX|yenX))

29. 鳶: kite

    (MC reading: 鳶 (MC ywen))

30. 硯:

    (MC reading: 硯 (MC ngenH))

31. 曣:

    (MC reading: 曣)

32. 㜣:

    (MC reading: 㜣 (MC nyen|syenX|nenH))

33. 醼:

    (MC reading: 醼 (MC 'enH))

34. 兗:

    (MC reading: 兗)

35. 嬿:

    (MC reading: 嬿 (MC 'enX|'enH))

36. 莚:

    (MC reading: 莚 (MC yen|yenH))

37. 瓀:

    (MC reading: 瓀)

38. 均:

    (MC reading: 均 (MC kjwin))

39. 戭:

    (MC reading: 戭 (MC yinX|yenX))

40. 囦:

    (MC reading: 囦 (MC 'wen))

41. 埏:

    (MC reading: 埏 (MC yen|syen))

42. 悁:

    (MC reading: 悁 (MC 'jwien))

43. 掾:

    (MC reading: 掾 (MC ywenH))

44. 櫞:

    (MC reading: 櫞 (MC ywen))

45. 渷:

    (MC reading: 渷 (MC ywenX))

46. 臙:

    (MC reading: 臙)

47. 蜵:

    (MC reading: 蜵)

48. 蠕:

    (MC reading: 蠕)

49. 讌:

    (MC reading: 讌 (MC 'enH))

50. 烟: alternative form of 煙

    (MC reading: 烟 (MC 'jin|'en))

51. 渊: alternative form of 淵

    (MC reading: 渊)

52. 兖: alternative form of 兗

    (MC reading: 兖 (MC ywenX))

53. 妍: alternative form of 姸

    (MC reading: 妍 (MC ngen))

54. 姢: alternative form of 娟

    (MC reading: 姢)

55. 輭: alternative form of 軟

    (MC reading: 輭 (MC nywenX))

56. 䂩: alternative form of 硯

    (MC reading: 䂩)

57. 偄:

    (MC reading: 偄 (MC nywenX|nwanH))

58. 唌: to accuse

    (eumhun reading: 참소할 연 (chamsohal yeon))
    (MC reading: 唌 (MC dan))

59. 嘫:

    (MC reading: 嘫 (MC nrean))

60. 噮:

    (MC reading: 噮 (MC 'wenH))

61. 羨:

    (MC reading: 羨 (MC yij|zjenH|yenH))

62. 豣:

    (MC reading: 豣)

63. 鷰:

    (MC reading: 鷰 (MC 'enH))

Etymology 6

South Korean reading of various Chinese characters, originally 련 (ryeon).

Syllable

연 • (yeon)

1. (South Korea) 連:

   (MC reading: 連 (MC ljen))

2. (South Korea) 練:

   (MC reading: 練 (MC lenH))

3. (South Korea) 鍊:

   (MC reading: 鍊 (MC lenH))

4. (South Korea) 憐:

   (MC reading: 憐 (MC len))

5. (South Korea) 聯:

   (MC reading: 聯 (MC ljen))

6. (South Korea) 戀:

   (MC reading: 戀 (MC ljwenH))

7. (South Korea) 蓮:

   (MC reading: 蓮 (MC len|ljenX))

8. (South Korea) 煉:

   (MC reading: 煉)

9. (South Korea) 璉:

   (MC reading: 璉 (MC ljenX))

10. (South Korea) 攣:

    (MC reading: 攣 (MC ljwen))

11. (South Korea) 漣:

    (MC reading: 漣 (MC ljen|ljenH))

12. (South Korea) 輦:

    (MC reading: 輦 (MC ljenX))

13. (South Korea) 孌:

    (MC reading: 孌 (MC ljwenX|ljwenH))

14. (South Korea) 𨏶:

    (MC reading: 𨏶)

15. (South Korea) 楝:

    (MC reading: 楝 (MC lenH))

16. (South Korea) 湅:

    (MC reading: 湅 (MC lenH))

17. (South Korea) 臠:

    (MC reading: 臠 (MC lwan|ljwenX))

18. (South Korea) 鏈:

    (MC reading: 鏈 (MC trhjen|ljen))

19. (South Korea) 鰊:

    (MC reading: 鰊 (MC lenH))

20. (South Korea) 鰱:

    (MC reading: 鰱 (MC ljen))

21. (South Korea) 僆:

    (MC reading: 僆 (MC ljenX|lenH))

22. (South Korea) 嗹:

    (MC reading: 嗹 (MC len))

23. (South Korea) 怜:

    (MC reading: 怜 (MC len|leng))

24. (South Korea) 揀:

    (MC reading: 揀 (MC keanX|lenH))

25. (South Korea) 聮:

    (MC reading: 聮)

Usage notes

In South Korea, the original Sino-Korean reading 련 (ryeon) is used if the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word. The change in reading from 련 (ryeon) to 연 (yeon) is known as 두음 법칙 (頭音法則, dueum beopchik).

Alternative forms

• 련 (ryeon) — North Korea, Yanbian dialect

Etymology 7

South Korean reading of various Chinese characters, originally 년 (nyeon).

Syllable

연 • (yeon)

1. (South Korea) 年:

   (MC reading: 年 (MC nen))

2. (South Korea) 撚:

   (MC reading: 撚 (MC nenX))

3. (South Korea) 碾:

   (MC reading: 碾 (MC nrjenH))

4. (South Korea) 秊: alternative form of 年

   (MC reading: 秊 (MC nen))

Usage notes

In South Korea, the original Sino-Korean reading 년 (nyeon) is used if the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word. The change in reading from 년 (nyeon) to 연 (yeon) is known as 두음 법칙 (頭音法則, dueum beopchik).

Alternative forms

• 년 (nyeon) (North Korea, Yanbian dialect)

References

• Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo). [1]