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Korean learner dictionary

d

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 69075
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 디귿, 디그시, 디귿또, 디근만
  1. 1.

    한글 자모의 셋째 글자. 이름은 ‘디귿’으로, 소리를 낼 때 혀의 모습은 ‘ㄴ’과 같지만 더 세게 발음되므로 ‘ㄴ’에 한 획을 더해서 만든 글자이다.

    English: d — The third consonant of the Korean alphabet pronounced 'digeut', which is made by adding a stroke to 'nieun', as the tongue looks the same as that of 'nieun' but 'digeut' is pronounced more strongly.