유명

Sino-Korean word from 有名 (“famous”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈju(ː)mjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [유(ː)명]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

유명 • (yumyeong) (hanja 有名)

1. (attributive) famous, well-known

   Antonym: 무명(無名) (mumyeong)

• 유명하다 (yumyeonghada)

Sino-Korean word from 乳名 (“childhood name”)

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jumjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [유명]

유명 • (yumyeong) (hanja 乳名)

1. one's childhood name; nickname

   Synonym: 아명(兒名) (amyeong)

Sino-Korean word from 幽冥 (“hell”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jumjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [유명]

유명 • (yumyeong) (hanja 幽冥)

1. hell, hades, the underworld

   Synonym: 저승 (jeoseung)

Sino-Korean word from 幽明 (“dark and light”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jumjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [유명]

유명 • (yumyeong) (hanja 幽明)

1. darkness and light; the good and the bad; good and evil; this world and the underworld

   Synonym: 유현(幽顯) (yuhyeon)

• 유명을 달리하다 (yumyeong'eul dallihada)

Sino-Korean word from 遺命 (“will”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jumjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [유명]

유명 • (yumyeong) (hanja 遺命)

1. last will and testament; dying wishes

   나는 아버님의 유명을 받들어 학문에 전심하고 있다. ― Na-neun abeonim-ui yumyeong-eul batdeureo hangmun-e jeonsimhago itda. ― To honor my father's will, I am devoting myself to my studies.

   1. (Confucianism) an order issued upon one's death, usually by a father or king, telling one's children or servants to do something