고

(see above for suffixes and particles)

See also: 卫, ヱ, and 𠀄

고	U+ACE0, 고 HANGUL SYLLABLE GO

Composition:

ㄱ + ㅗ

← 곟
[U+ACDF]

Hangul Syllables

곡 →
[U+ACE1]

계 ←	→ 과
고곡곢곣곤곥곦 곧 골곩곪곫곬곭 곮곯곰 곱곲곳곴 공 곶곷곸곹곺곻

See also: -고

Korean

Etymology 1

Yang-vowel form of 그 (geu). Compare 요 (yo), 조 (jo).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞]
Phonetic hangul: [고]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	go
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	go
McCune–Reischauer^?	ko
Yale Romanization^?	ko

Determiner

고 • (go)

(colloquial) Diminutive of 그 (geu, “that”): that little
고거 너무 귀엽다! ― Gogeo neomu gwiyeopda! ― That's so cute!

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 故 (“old, previous, former”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞(ː)]
Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	go
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	go
McCune–Reischauer^?	ko
Yale Romanization^?	kō

Determiner

고 • (go) (hanja 故)

the late, deceased (before personal names)

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 故 for Sino-Korean compounds of 고 (故, go).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 高 (“high”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞]
Phonetic hangul: [고]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	go
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	go
McCune–Reischauer^?	ko
Yale Romanization^?	ko

Noun

고 • (go) (hanja 高)

(formal, uncommon) height
Synonym: (more common) 높이 (nopi)
(only in school names) Short for 고등학교(高等學校) (godeunghakgyo, “high school”).
서울고 ― Seoul-go ― Seoul High School

Prefix

고— • (go-) (hanja 高)

elevated, high
Antonym: 저(低) (jeo)

‎고(高) (go) + ‎퀄 (kwol, from English quality) → ‎고퀄 (gokwol, “high-quality”)

‎고(高) (go) + ‎혈압(血壓) (hyeorap, “blood pressure”) → ‎고혈압(高血壓) (gohyeorap, “elevated blood pressure”)

Suffix

—고 • (-go) (hanja 高)

quantity, amount

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 高 for Sino-Korean compounds of 고 (高, go).

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 苦 (“suffering”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞]
Phonetic hangul: [고]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	go
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	go
McCune–Reischauer^?	ko
Yale Romanization^?	ko

Noun

고 • (go) (hanja 苦)

(literary or Buddhism) suffering
Synonym: 괴로움 (goeroum)

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 苦 for Sino-Korean compounds of 고 (苦, go).

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 古 (“old, ancient”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞(ː)]
Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	go
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	go
McCune–Reischauer^?	ko
Yale Romanization^?	kō

Prefix

고— • (go-) (hanja 古)

old, ancient
‎고(古) (go) + ‎서적(書籍) (seojeok, “books and documents”) → ‎고서적(古書籍) (goseojeok, “premodern books and documents”)

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 故 for Sino-Korean compounds of 고 (故, go).

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 告 (“to report; to inform”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞]
Phonetic hangul: [고]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	go
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	go
McCune–Reischauer^?	ko
Yale Romanization^?	ko

Root

고 • (go) (hanja 告)

Root of 고하다 (gohada, “to report”). Rarely used alone.

Etymology 7

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

고 (go)

Extended content

高: high
(eumhun reading: 높을 고 (nopeul go))
(MC reading: 高 (MC kaw))
考: examine
(eumhun reading: 상고할 고 (sanggohal go))
(MC reading: 考 (MC khawX))
告: report
(eumhun reading: 고할 고 (gohal go))
(MC reading: 告 (MC kawH|kowk))
古: old
(eumhun reading: 옛 고 (yet go))
(MC reading: 古 (MC kuX))
固: firm
(eumhun reading: 굳을 고 (gudeul go))
(MC reading: 固 (MC kuH))
故: old, previous
(eumhun reading: 예 고 (ye go))
(MC reading: 故 (MC kuH))
苦: suffer
(eumhun reading: 괴로울 고 (goeroul go))
(MC reading: 苦 (MC khuX|khuH))
庫: store
(eumhun reading: 창고 고 (changgo go))
(MC reading: 庫 (MC khuH))
顧: look back
(eumhun reading: 돌아볼 고 (dorabol go))
(MC reading: 顧 (MC kuH))
雇: employ
(eumhun reading: 품 팔 고 (pum pal go))
(MC reading: 雇 (MC huX|kuH))
孤: lonely
(eumhun reading: 외루울 고 (oeruul go))
(MC reading: 孤 (MC ku))
稿: straw
(eumhun reading: 볏짚 고 (byeotjip go))
(MC reading: 稿)
鼓: drum
(eumhun reading: 북 고 (buk go))
(MC reading: 鼓 (MC kuX))
枯: withered
(eumhun reading: 마를 고 (mareul go))
(MC reading: 枯 (MC khu))
膏: fat
(eumhun reading: 기름 고 (gireum go))
(MC reading: 膏 (MC kaw|kawH))
姑: mother-in-law
(eumhun reading: 시어미 고 (sieomi go))
(MC reading: 姑 (MC ku))
皐: marsh
(eumhun reading: 못 고 (mot go))
(MC reading: 皐)
拷: beat
(eumhun reading: 칠 고 (chil go))
(MC reading: 拷)
錮: confine
(eumhun reading: 막을 고 (mageul go))
(MC reading: 錮 (MC kuH))
痼: chronic illness
(eumhun reading: 고질 고 (gojil go))
(MC reading: 痼 (MC kuH))
藁: hay
(eumhun reading: 짚 고 (jip go))
(MC reading: 藁)
叩: knock
(eumhun reading: 두드릴 고 (dudeuril go))
(MC reading: 叩 (MC khuwX))
敲: knock
(eumhun reading: 두드릴 고 (dudeuril go))
(MC reading: 敲 (MC khaew|khaewH))
睾: testicle
(eumhun reading: 불알 고 (bural go))
(MC reading: 睾)
股: thigh
(eumhun reading: 넓적다리 고 (neopjeokdari go))
(MC reading: 股 (MC kuX))
袴: pants
(eumhun reading: 바지 고 (baji go))
(MC reading: 袴 (MC khuH))
呱: cry
(eumhun reading: 울 고 (ul go))
(MC reading: 呱 (MC ku))
辜: crime
(eumhun reading: 허물 고 (heomul go))
(MC reading: 辜 (MC ku))
賈: trade
(eumhun reading: 장사 고 (jangsa go))
(MC reading: 賈 (MC kuX|kaeX|kaeH))
誥: inform
(eumhun reading: 고할 고 (gohal go))
(MC reading: 誥 (MC kawH))
蠱: parasite
(eumhun reading: 뱃속벌레 고 (baetsokbeolle go))
(MC reading: 蠱 (MC kuX))
沽: sell
(eumhun reading: 팔 고 (pal go))
(MC reading: 沽 (MC ku|kuX|kuH))
槁: wither
(eumhun reading: 마를 고 (mareul go))
(MC reading: 槁 (MC khawX))
尻: buttocks
(eumhun reading: 꽁무니 고 (kkongmuni go))
(MC reading: 尻 (MC khaw))
暠: white
(eumhun reading: 흴 고 (huil go))
(MC reading: 暠 (MC kawX))
羔: lamb
(eumhun reading: 새끼 양 고 (saekkiyang go))
(MC reading: 羔 (MC kaw))
菰: wild rice
(eumhun reading: 줄 고 (jul go))
(MC reading: 菰 (MC ku))
估: price
(eumhun reading: 값 고 (gap go))
(MC reading: 估 (MC kuX))
凅: freeze
(eumhun reading: 얼 고 (eol go))
(MC reading: 凅 (MC kuH))
刳: cut
(eumhun reading: 가를 고 (gareul go))
(MC reading: 刳 (MC khu))
塙: stony land
(eumhun reading: 자갈땅 고 (jagalttang go))
(MC reading: 塙 (MC khaewk))
杲: bright
(eumhun reading: 밝을 고 (balgeul go))
(MC reading: 杲 (MC kawX))
栲: sumac
(eumhun reading: 붉나무 고 (bungnamu go))
(MC reading: 栲 (MC khawX))
槹: water pulley
(eumhun reading: 두레박 고 (durebak go))
(MC reading: 槹)
櫜: container for bows
(eumhun reading: 활집 고 (hwaljip go))
(MC reading: 櫜 (MC kaw))
牯: cow
(eumhun reading: 암소 고 (amso go))
(MC reading: 牯 (MC kuX))
盬: salt marsh
(eumhun reading: 염지 고 (yeomji go))
(MC reading: 盬 (MC ku|kuX))
瞽: blind person
(eumhun reading: 맹인 고 (maeng'in go))
(MC reading: 瞽 (MC kuX))
箍: ring
(eumhun reading: 테 고 (te go))
(MC reading: 箍 (MC ku))
篙: punting pole
(eumhun reading: 상앗대 고 (sang'atdae go))
(MC reading: 篙 (MC kaw))
糕: rice cake
(eumhun reading: 떡 고 (tteok go))
(MC reading: 糕)
罟: net
(eumhun reading: 그물 고 (geumul go))
(MC reading: 罟 (MC kuX))
羖: black ram
(eumhun reading: 검은 양 고 (geomeun yang go))
(MC reading: 羖 (MC kuX))
翺: fly
(eumhun reading: 날 고 (nal go))
(MC reading: 翺)
胯: crotch
(eumhun reading: 사타구니 고 (sataguni go))
(MC reading: 胯 (MC khwae|khuH|khwaeH))
觚: wine cup
(eumhun reading: 술잔 고 (suljan go))
(MC reading: 觚 (MC ku))
詁: exegesis
(eumhun reading: 주낼 고 (junael go))
(MC reading: 詁 (MC kuX))
郜: name of an ancient kingdom
(eumhun reading: 나라 이름 고 (nara ireum go))
(MC reading: 郜 (MC kawH|kowk))
酤: alcohol fermented for one night
(eumhun reading: 계명주 고 (gyemyeongju go))
(MC reading: 酤 (MC ku|huX|kuH))
鈷: clothing iron
(eumhun reading: 다리미 고 (darimi go))
(MC reading: 鈷 (MC kuX))
靠: lean
(eumhun reading: 기댈 고 (gidael go))
(MC reading: 靠 (MC khawH))
鴣: partridge
(eumhun reading: 자고 고 (jago go))
(MC reading: 鴣 (MC ku))

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