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

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pun]
• Phonetic hangul: [분]

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").

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pun]
• Phonetic hangul: [분]

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)

   Andeureaui bumonimeun Seupein bundeuriseyo.

   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)