분

분 U+BD84, 분
HANGUL SYLLABLE BUN
Composition:ㅂ + ㅜ + ㄴ
← 붃
[U+BD83] 		Hangul Syllables 붅 →
[U+BD85]
부북붂붃분붅붆
붇불붉붊붋붌붍
붎붏붐붑붒붓붔
붕붖붗붘붙붚붛
뵤 ←→ 붜

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 分 (“part, division”). Cognate with Jeju 분 (bun).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bun
McCune–Reischauer?pun
Yale Romanization?pun

Noun

분 • (bun) (hanja 分)

  1. bun, a unit of measure, equivalent to the Chinese fen
    1. unit of length equivalent to about 0.3 cm
    2. unit of weight equivalent to about 0.4 g
  2. (time) minute
    8(여덟)시 45(사십오)분
    8(yeodeol)si 45(sasibo)bun
    8:45 (time)

Numeral

분 • (bun) (hanja 分)

  1. one tenth, 1⁄10
Descendants
  • → English: bun

Etymology 2

Possibly from Chinese 分/份 ("part, portion").

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Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bun
McCune–Reischauer?pun
Yale Romanization?pun

Noun

분 • (bun)

  1. (honorific) person
    Synonym: (regular) 사람 (saram)
    안드레아의 부모님은 스페인 분들이세요. (honorific towards parents)
    Andeurea-ui bumonim-eun Seupein bun-deur-iseyo.
    Andrea's parents are Spanish.

Counter

분 • (bun)

  1. (honorific) people (honorific counter)
    Synonym: (regular) 명 (myeong)
See also
  • 시 (si, “o'clock”), 시간 (sigan, “hours”), 번 (beon, “times”), 살 (sal, “years”), 사람 (saram, “people”), 갑 (gap, “packs”), 마리 (mari, “animals”), 권 (gwon, “volumes”), 채 (chae, “houses”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 糞.

Noun

분 • (bun) (hanja 糞)

  1. feces
    Synonym: 똥 (ttong)
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