Korean

Syllable

해 • ‎(hae)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅎ and ㅐ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛ̝/
• Phonetic hangeul: 해

Noun

해 • ‎(hae)

1. sun, sunlight
2. daytime
3. year; (prefix) yearly

Synonyms

• 일 (日, il): sun, solar, day
• 태양 (太陽, taeyang): sun
• 설 (seol): new year's day
• 살 (sal): years (of age)

Antonyms

• 달 (dal): moon

Derived terms

Related terms

• 날 (nal): day
• 낮 (nat): daytime
• 하루 (haru): one day, daytime

Prefix

해 • ‎(hae)

1. white

Derived terms

• 해맑다 (haemakda): to be white and clean

Etymology 3

Reading of various Chinese characters.

Noun

해 • ‎(hae) ‎(hanja 害)

1. harm, damage, evil, injury

해 • ‎(hae) ‎(hanja 海)

1. sea

해 • ‎(hae) ‎(hanja 解)

1. solution

Derived terms

• 해보다 (haeboda)
• 해치다 (haechida)
• 해코지 (haekoji)
• 해녀 (haenyeo): female diver
• 해양 (haeyang): sea, ocean
• 해군 (haegun): navy
• 해발 (haebal): sea level
• 해저 (haejeo): submarine, undersea