향

향 U+D5A5, 향 HANGUL SYLLABLE HYANG Composition: ㅎ + ㅑ + ㅇ ← 햤 [U+D5A4] Hangul Syllables 햦 → [U+D5A6]

햐햑햒햓햔햕햖 햗햘햙햚햛햜햝 햞햟햠햡햢햣햤 향햦햧햨햩햪햫
해 ←	→ 햬

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 香, from the Middle Korean reading 햐ᇰ (Yale: hyàng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ça̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [향]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hyang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hyang
McCune–Reischauer?	hyang
Yale Romanization?	hyang

Nomen

향 • (hyang) (hanja 香)

1. incense
2. perfume (substance)
3. scent; fragrance

   Synonym: 향기(香氣) (hyanggi)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 香 for Sino-Korean compounds of 향 (香, hyang).

Etymology 2

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

향 (hyang)

More information

1. 享:

   (MC reading: 享)

2. 向:

   (MC reading: 向 (MC syangH|xjangH))

3. 嚮:

   (MC reading: 嚮 (MC xjangX|xjangH))

4. 珦:

   (MC reading: 珦 (MC syangH|xjangH))

5. 薌:

   (MC reading: 薌 (MC xjang))

6. 郷:

   (MC reading: 郷)

7. 鄉:

   (MC reading: 鄉 (MC xjang))

8. 鄕:

   (MC reading: 鄕)

9. 響:

   (MC reading: 響 (MC xjangX))

10. 餉:

    (MC reading: 餉 (MC syangH))

11. 饗:

    (MC reading: 饗 (MC xjangX))

12. 香:

    (MC reading: 香 (MC xjang))