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The [[Korean language]] has two regularly used sets of numerals, a native [[Korean language|Korean]] system and [[Sino-Korean vocabulary|Sino-Korean]] system.
The [[Korean language]] has two regularly used sets of [[numeral (linguistics)|numeral]]s: a native [[Korean language|Korean]] system and [[Sino-Korean vocabulary|Sino-Korean]] system. The native Korean number system is used for general counting, like counting up to 99. It is also used to count people, hours, objects, ages, and more. Sino-Korean numbers on the other hand are used for purposes such as dates, money, minutes, addresses, phone numbers, and numbers above 99.


==Construction==
==Construction==
For both native and Sino- '''Korean numerals''', the teens (11 through 19) are represented by a combination of tens and the ones places. For instance, 15 would be ''sib-o'' (십오), but not usually ''il-sib-o'' in the Sino-Korean system, and ''yeol-daseot'' (열다섯) in native Korean. Twenty through ninety are likewise represented in this place-holding manner in the Sino-Korean system, while Native Korean has its own unique set of words, as can be seen in the chart below. The grouping of large numbers in Korean follow the Chinese tradition of [[myriad]]s (10000) rather than thousands (1000). The Sino-Korean system is nearly entirely based on the [[Chinese numerals]].
For both native and Sino- '''Korean numerals''', the teens (11 through 19) are represented by a combination of tens and the ones places. For instance, 15 would be ''sib-o'' ({{lang|ko|십오; 十五}}), but not usually ''il-sib-o'' in the Sino-Korean system, and ''yeol-daseot'' ({{lang|ko|열다섯}}) in native Korean. Twenty through ninety are likewise represented in this place-holding manner in the Sino-Korean system, while Native Korean has its own unique set of words, as can be seen in the chart below. The grouping of large numbers in Korean follows the Chinese tradition of [[myriad]]s (10000) rather than thousands (1000). The Sino-Korean system is nearly entirely based on the [[Chinese numerals]].


The distinction between the two numeral systems is very important. Everything that can be counted will use one of the two systems, but seldom both. Sino-Korean words are sometimes used to mark [[ordinal number (linguistics)|ordinal]] usage: ''yeol beon'' (열 번) means "ten times" while ''sip beon'' (십(十) 번(番)) means "number ten."
The distinction between the two numeral systems is very important. Everything that can be counted will use one of the two systems, but seldom both. Sino-Korean words are sometimes used to mark [[ordinal number (linguistics)|ordinal]] usage: ''yeol beon'' ({{lang|ko|열 번}}) means "ten times" while ''sip beon'' ({{lang|ko|십번; 十番}}) means "number ten."


When denoting the age of a person, one will usually use ''sal'' (살) for the native Korean numerals, and ''se'' (세) for Sino-Korean. For example, ''seu-mul da-seot sal'' (스물다섯 살) and ''i-sib-o se'' (이십오 세) both mean 'twenty-five-year-old'. See also [[East Asian age reckoning]].
When denoting the age of a person, one will usually use ''sal'' ({{lang|ko|살}}) for the native Korean numerals, and ''se'' ({{lang|ko|세; 歲}}) for Sino-Korean. For example, ''seumul-daseot sal'' ({{lang|ko|스물다섯 살}}) and ''i-sib-o se'' ({{lang|ko|이십오 세; 二十五 歲}}) both mean 'twenty-five-year-old'. See also [[East Asian age reckoning]].


The Sino-Korean numerals are used to denote the minute of time. For example, ''sam-sib-o bun'' (삼십오 분) means "__:35" or "thirty-five minutes."
The Sino-Korean numerals are used to denote the minute of time. For example, ''sam-sib-o bun'' ({{lang|ko|삼십오 분; 三十五 分}}) means "__:35" or "thirty-five minutes."
The native Korean numerals are used for the hours in the 12-hour system and for the hours 0:00 to 12:00 in the 24-hour system. The hours 13:00 to 24:00 in the 24-hour system are denoted using both the native Korean numerals and the Sino-Korean numerals. For example, ''se si'' (세 시) means '03:00' or '3:00 a.m./p.m.' and ''sip-chil si'' (십칠 시) or ''yeol-ilgop si'' (열일곱 시) means '17:00'.
The native Korean numerals are used for the hours in the 12-hour system and for the hours 0:00 to 12:00 in the 24-hour system. The hours 13:00 to 24:00 in the 24-hour system are denoted using both the native Korean numerals and the Sino-Korean numerals. For example, ''se si'' ({{lang|ko|세 시}}) means '03:00' or '3:00&nbsp;a.m./p.m.' and ''sip-chil si'' ({{lang|ko|십칠 시; 十七 時}}) or ''yeol-ilgop si'' ({{lang|ko|열일곱 시}}) means '17:00'.

For counting above 100, Sino-Korean words are used, sometimes in combination: 101 can be ''baek-hana'' or ''baeg-il''.


Some of the native numbers take a different form in front of [[measure word]]s:
Some of the native numbers take a different form in front of [[measure word]]s:
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| [[1 (number)|1]]
| [[1 (number)|1]]
| 하나
| {{lang|ko|하나}}
| ''hana''
|colspan=2| ''hana''
| {{lang|ko|한}}
| ''hana''
|colspan=2| ''han''
| 한
| ''han''
| ''han''
|-
|-
| [[2 (number)|2]]
| [[2 (number)|2]]
| 둘
| {{lang|ko|둘}}
| ''tul''
| ''dul''
| ''dul''
| {{lang|ko|두}}
| ''dul''
| 두
| ''tu''
| ''du''
| ''du''
| ''du''
|-
|-
| [[3 (number)|3]]
| [[3 (number)|3]]
| 셋
| {{lang|ko|셋}}
| ''set''
|colspan=2| ''set''
| {{lang|ko|세}}
| ''set''
|colspan=2| ''se''
| 세
| ''se''
| ''se''
|-
|-
| [[4 (number)|4]]
| [[4 (number)|4]]
| 넷
| {{lang|ko|넷}}
| ''net''
|colspan=2| ''net''
| {{lang|ko|네}}
| ''net''
|colspan=2| ''ne''
| 네
| ''ne''
| ''ne''
|-
|-
| [[20 (number)|20]]
| [[20 (number)|20]]
| 스물
| {{lang|ko|스물}}
| ''sŭmul''
| ''seumul''
| ''seumul''
| {{lang|ko|스무}}
| ''seumul''
| ''sŭmu''
| 스무
| ''seumu''
| ''seumu''
| ''seumu''
|}
|}


The descriptive forms for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 20 are formed by "dropping the last letter" from the original native cardinal, so to speak. Examples:
The descriptive forms for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 20 are formed by "dropping the last letter" from the original native cardinal, so to speak. Examples:
*한 번 ''han beon'' ("once")
*{{lang|ko|한 번}} ''han beon'' ("once")
*두 개 ''du gae'' ("two things")
*{{lang|ko|두 개}} ''du gae'' ("two things")
*세 시 ''se si'' ("three o'clock"), in contrast, in North Korea the Sino-Korean numeral 삼 "sam" would normally be used; making it 삼시 "sam si"
*{{lang|ko|세 시}} ''se si'' ("three o'clock"), in contrast, in North Korea the Sino-Korean numeral {{lang|ko|삼}} "sam" would normally be used; making it {{lang|ko|삼시}} "sam si"
*네 명 ''ne myeong'' ("four people")
*{{lang|ko|네 명}} ''ne myeong'' ("four people")
*스무 마리 ''seumu mari'' ("twenty animals")
*{{lang|ko|스무 마리}} ''seumu mari'' ("twenty animals")


Something similar also occurs in some Sino-Korean cardinals:
Something similar also occurs in some Sino-Korean cardinals:
*오뉴월 ''onyuwol'' ("May and June")
*{{lang|ko|오뉴월}} ''onyuwol'' ("May and June")
*유월 ''yuwol'' ("June")
*{{lang|ko|유월}} ''yuwol'' ("June")
*시월 ''siwol'' ("October")
*{{lang|ko|시월}} ''siwol'' ("October")

The cardinals for three and four have alternative forms in front of some measure words:
*{{lang|ko|석 달}} ''seok dal'' ("three months")
*{{lang|ko|넉 잔}} ''neok jan'' ("four cups")

Korean has several words formed with two or three consecutive numbers. Some of them have irregular or alternative forms.
*[[wikt:한둘|한둘]] ''handul'' ("one or two") / [[wikt:한두|한두]] ''handu'' ("one or two" in front of measure words)
*[[wikt:두셋|두셋]] ''duset'' ("two or three") / [[wikt:두세|두세]] ''duse'' ("two or three" in front of measure words)
*[[wikt:서넛|서넛]] ''seoneot'' ("three or four") / [[wikt:서너|서너]] ''seoneo'' ("three or four" in front of measure words)
*[[wikt:두서넛|두서넛]] ''duseoneot'' ("two or three or four") / [[wikt:두서너|두서너]] ''duseoneo'' ("two or three or four" in front of measure words)
*[[wikt:너덧|너덧]] ''neodeot'', [[wikt:네댓|네댓]] ''nedaet'', [[wikt:네다섯|네다섯]] ''nedaseot'', [[wikt:너더댓|너더댓]] ''neodeodaet'' ("four or five")
*[[wikt:대여섯|대여섯]] ''daeyeoseot'', [[wikt:대엿|대엿]] ''daeyeot'' ("five or six")
*[[wikt:예닐곱|예닐곱]] ''yenilgop'' ("six or seven")
*[[wikt:일고여덟|일고여덟]] ''ilgoyeodeol'', [[wikt:일여덟|일여덟]] ''ilyeodeol'' ("seven or eight")
*[[wikt:여덟아홉|여덟아홉]] ''yeodeolahop'', [[wikt:엳아홉|엳아홉]] ''yeotahop'' ("eight or nine")


As for counting days in native Korean, another set of unique words are used:
The cardinals for three and four have alternatives forms in front of some measure words:
*석 달 ''seok dal'' ("three months")
*[[wikt:하루|하루]] ''haru'' ("one day")
*넉 잔 ''neok jan'' ("four cups")
*[[wikt:이틀|이틀]] ''iteul'' ("two days")
*[[wikt:사흘|사흘]] ''saheul'' ("three days")
*[[wikt:사나흘|사나흘]] ''sanaheul'', [[wikt:사날|사날]] ''sanal'' ("three or four days")
*[[wikt:나흘|나흘]] ''naheul'' ("four days")
*[[wikt:네댓새|네댓새]] ''nedaessae'', [[wikt:너댓새|너댓새]] ''neodaessae'', [[wikt:너더댓새|너더댓새]] ''neodeodaessae'', [[wikt:나달|나달]] ''nadal'' ("four or five days")
*[[wikt:닷새|닷새]] ''dassae'' ("five days")
*[[wikt:대엿새|대엿새]] ''daeyeossae'' ("five or six days")
*[[wikt:엿새|엿새]] ''yeossae'' ("six days")
*[[wikt:예니레|예니레]] ''yenire'' ("six or seven days")
*[[wikt:이레|이레]] ''ire'' ("seven days")
*[[wikt:일여드레|일여드레]] ''ilyeodeure'' ("seven or eight days")
*[[wikt:여드레|여드레]] ''yeodeure'' ("eight days")
*[[wikt:아흐레|아흐레]] ''aheure'' ("nine days")
*[[wikt:열흘|열흘]] ''yeolheul'' ("ten days")
The native Korean ''saheul'' (사흘; three days) is often misunderstood as the Sino-Korean ''sail'' (사일; 四日; four days) due to similar sounds. The two words are different in origin and have different meanings.


==Cardinal numerals==
==Numerals==
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! [[Hanja]]
! [[Hangul]]
! [[Hangul]]
! [[Revised romanization of Korean|Latin]]
! [[Revised romanization of Korean|Romanization]]
! [[Hangul]]
! [[Hangul]]
! [[Revised romanization of Korean|Latin]]
! [[Revised romanization of Korean|Romanization]]
|-
|-
| [[0 (number)|0]]
| [[0 (number)|0]]
| {{lang|ko|零}}<ref>[http://hanja.naver.com/search?query=零 NAVER Hanja Dictionary], definition 5</ref>/{{lang|ko|空}}
| 零/〇
| 영 ([[North Korea|N]]: 령), 공
| {{lang|ko|영}}, {{lang|ko|령}} / {{lang|ko|공}}
| ''yeong'' ([[North Korea|N]]: ''ryeong), gong''
| ''yeong'', ''ryeong'' / ''gong''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| [[1 (number)|1]]
| [[1 (number)|1]]
| 一
| {{lang|ko|一}}
| 일
| {{lang|ko|일}}
| ''il''
| ''il''
| 하나
| {{lang|ko|하나}}
| ''hana''
| ''hana''
|-
|-
| [[2 (number)|2]]
| [[2 (number)|2]]
| 二
| {{lang|ko|二}}
| 이
| {{lang|ko|이}}
| ''i''
| ''i''
| 둘
| {{lang|ko|둘}}
| ''dul''
| ''dul''
|-
|-
| [[3 (number)|3]]
| [[3 (number)|3]]
| 三
| {{lang|ko|三}}
| 삼
| {{lang|ko|삼}}
| ''sam''
| ''sam''
| 셋
| {{lang|ko|셋}}
| ''set''
| ''set''
|-
|-
| [[4 (number)|4]]
| [[4 (number)|4]]
| 四
| {{lang|ko|四}}
| 사
| {{lang|ko|사}}
| ''sa''
| ''sa''
| 넷
| {{lang|ko|넷}}
| ''net''
| ''net''
|-
|-
| [[5 (number)|5]]
| [[5 (number)|5]]
| 五
| {{lang|ko|五}}
| 오
| {{lang|ko|오}}
| ''o''
| ''o''
| 다섯
| {{lang|ko|다섯}}
| ''daseot''
| ''daseot''
|-
|-
| [[6 (number)|6]]
| [[6 (number)|6]]
| 六
| {{lang|ko|六}}
| 육 ([[North Korea|N]]: 륙)
| {{lang|ko|육}}, {{lang|ko|륙}}
| ''yuk'' ([[North Korea|N]]: ''ryuk'')
| ''yuk'', ''ryuk''
| 여섯
| {{lang|ko|여섯}}
| ''yeoseot''
| ''yeoseot''
|-
|-
| [[7 (number)|7]]
| [[7 (number)|7]]
| 七
| {{lang|ko|七}}
| 칠
| {{lang|ko|칠}}
| ''chil''
| ''chil''
| 일곱
| {{lang|ko|일곱}}
| ''ilgop''
| ''ilgop''
|-
|-
| [[8 (number)|8]]
| [[8 (number)|8]]
| 八
| {{lang|ko|八}}
| 팔
| {{lang|ko|팔}}
| ''pal''
| ''pal''
| 여덟
| {{lang|ko|여덟}}
| ''yeodeol''
| ''yeodeol''
|-
|-
| [[9 (number)|9]]
| [[9 (number)|9]]
| 九
| {{lang|ko|九}}
| 구
| {{lang|ko|구}}
| ''gu''
| ''gu''
| 아홉
| {{lang|ko|아홉}}
| ''ahop''
| ''ahop''
|-
|-
| [[10 (number)|10]]
| [[10 (number)|10]]
| 十
| {{lang|ko|十}}
| 십
| {{lang|ko|십}}
| ''ship''
| ''sip''
| 열
| {{lang|ko|열}}
| ''yeol''
| ''yeol''
|-
|-
| [[11 (number)|11]]
| [[11 (number)|11]]
| 十一
| {{lang|ko|十一}}
| 십일
| {{lang|ko|십일}}
| ''shipil''
| ''sip-il''
| {{lang|ko|열하나}}
| 열 하나
| ''yeolhana''
| ''yeol-hana''
|-
|-
| [[12 (number)|12]]
| [[12 (number)|12]]
| 十二
| {{lang|ko|十二}}
| 십이
| {{lang|ko|십이}}
| ''shipi''
| ''sip-i''
| {{lang|ko|열둘}}
| 열 둘
| ''yeoldul''
| ''yeol-dul''
|-
|-
| [[13 (number)|13]]
| [[13 (number)|13]]
| 十三
| {{lang|ko|十三}}
| 십삼
| {{lang|ko|십삼}}
| ''shipsam''
| ''sip-sam''
| {{lang|ko|열셋}}
| 열 셋
| ''yeolset''
| ''yeol-set''
|-
|-
| [[14 (number)|14]]
| [[14 (number)|14]]
| 十四
| {{lang|ko|十四}}
| 십사
| {{lang|ko|십사}}
| ''shipsa''
| ''sip-sa''
| {{lang|ko|열넷}}
| 열 넷
| ''yeolnet''
| ''yeol-net''
|-
|-
| [[15 (number)|15]]
| [[15 (number)|15]]
| 十五
| {{lang|ko|十五}}
| 십오
| {{lang|ko|십오}}
| ''shipo''
| ''sip-o''
| {{lang|ko|열다섯}}
| 열 다섯
| ''yeoldaseot''
| ''yeol-daseot''
|-
|-
| [[16 (number)|16]]
| [[16 (number)|16]]
| 十六
| {{lang|ko|十六}}
| 십육 ([[North Korea|N]]: 십륙)
| {{lang|ko|십육}}, {{lang|ko|십륙}}
| ''shipnyuk''{{ref label|fn_1a|note 1}} ([[North Korea|N]]: ''simnyuk'')
| ''sim-nyuk'', ''sip-ryuk'' {{ref label|fn_1a|note 1}}
| {{lang|ko|열여섯}}
| 열 여섯
| ''yeolyeoseot''
| ''yeol-yeoseot''
|-
|-
| [[17 (number)|17]]
| [[17 (number)|17]]
| 十七
| {{lang|ko|十七}}
| 십칠
| {{lang|ko|십칠}}
| ''shipchil''
| ''sip-chil''
| {{lang|ko|열일곱}}
| 열 일곱
| ''yeolilgop''
| ''yeol-ilgop''
|-
|-
| [[18 (number)|18]]
| [[18 (number)|18]]
| 十八
| {{lang|ko|十八}}
| 십팔
| {{lang|ko|십팔}}
| ''ship-pal''
| ''sip-pal''
| {{lang|ko|열여덟}}
| 열 여덟
| ''yeolyeodeol''
| ''yeol-yeodeol''
|-
|-
| [[19 (number)|19]]
| [[19 (number)|19]]
| 十九
| {{lang|ko|十九}}
| 십구
| {{lang|ko|십구}}
| ''shipgu''
| ''sip-gu''
| {{lang|ko|열아홉}}
| 열 아홉
| ''yeolahop''
| ''yeol-ahop''
|-
|-
| [[20 (number)|20]]
| [[20 (number)|20]]
| 二十
| {{lang|ko|二十}}
| 이십
| {{lang|ko|이십}}
| ''eeship''
| ''i-sip''
| 스물
| {{lang|ko|스물}}
| ''seumul''
| ''seumul''
|-
|-
| [[30 (number)|30]]
| [[30 (number)|30]]
| 三十
| {{lang|ko|三十}}
| 삼십
| {{lang|ko|삼십}}
| ''samship''
| ''sam-sip''
| 서른
| {{lang|ko|서른}}
| ''seoreun''
| ''seoreun''
|-
|-
| [[40 (number)|40]]
| [[40 (number)|40]]
| 四十
| {{lang|ko|四十}}
| 사십
| {{lang|ko|사십}}
| ''saship''
| ''sa-sip''
| 마흔
| {{lang|ko|마흔}}
| ''maheun''
| ''maheun''
|-
|-
| [[50 (number)|50]]
| [[50 (number)|50]]
| 五十
| {{lang|ko|五十}}
| 오십
| {{lang|ko|오십}}
| ''oship''
| ''o-sip''
| 쉰
| {{lang|ko|쉰}}
| ''swin''
| ''swin''
|-
|-
| [[60 (number)|60]]
| [[60 (number)|60]]
| 六十
| {{lang|ko|六十}}
| 육십 ([[North Korea|N]]: 륙십)
| {{lang|ko|육십}}, {{lang|ko|륙십}}
| ''yukship'' ([[North Korea|N]]: ''ryuksip'')
| ''yuk-sip'', ''ryuk-sip''
| 예순
| {{lang|ko|예순}}
| ''yesun''
| ''yesun''
|-
|-
| [[70 (number)|70]]
| [[70 (number)|70]]
| 七十
| {{lang|ko|七十}}
| 칠십
| {{lang|ko|칠십}}
| ''chilship''
| ''chil-sip''
| 일흔
| {{lang|ko|일흔}}
| ''ilheun''
| ''ilheun''
|-
|-
| [[80 (number)|80]]
| [[80 (number)|80]]
| 八十
| {{lang|ko|八十}}
| 팔십
| {{lang|ko|팔십}}
| ''palship''
| ''pal-sip''
| 여든
| {{lang|ko|여든}}
| ''yeodeun''
| ''yeodeun''
|-
|-
| [[90 (number)|90]]
| [[90 (number)|90]]
| 九十
| {{lang|ko|九十}}
| 구십
| {{lang|ko|구십}}
| ''guship''
| ''gu-sip''
| 아흔
| {{lang|ko|아흔}}
| ''aheun''
| ''aheun''
|-
|-
| [[100 (number)|100]]
| [[100 (number)|100]]
| 百
| {{lang|ko|百}}
| 백
| {{lang|ko|백}}
| ''baek''
| ''baek''
| 온{{ref label|fn_2a|note 2}}
| {{lang|ko|온}}{{ref label|fn_2a|note 2}}
| ''on''
| ''on''
|-
|-
| [[1000 (number)|1,000]]
| [[1000 (number)|1,000]]
| 千
| {{lang|ko|千}}
| 천
| {{lang|ko|천}}
| ''cheon''
| ''cheon''
| 즈믄{{ref label|fn_2b|note 2}}
| {{lang|ko|즈믄}}{{ref label|fn_2b|note 2}}
| ''jeumeun''
| ''jeumeun''
|-
|-
| [[10000 (number)|10<sup>4</sup>]]
| [[10000 (number)|10,000]]
| 萬
| {{lang|ko|萬}}
| 만
| {{lang|ko|만}}
| ''man''
| ''man''
| 드먼 / 골{{ref label|fn_2c|note 2}}
| {{lang|ko|골}}{{ref label|fn_2c|note 2}}
| ''deumeon'' /<br>''gol''
| ''gol''
|-
|-
| [[100000000 (number)|10<sup>8</sup>]]
| [[100000000 (number)|100,000,000]]
| 億
| {{lang|ko|億}}
| 억
| {{lang|ko|억}}
| ''eok''
| ''eok''
| —
| 잘{{ref label|fn_2d|note 2}}
| ''jal''
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>12</sup>
| 10<sup>12</sup>
| 兆
| {{lang|ko|兆}}
| 조
| {{lang|ko|조}}
| ''jo''
| ''jo''
| —
| 울{{ref label|fn_2e|note 2}}
| ''ul''
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>16</sup>
| 10<sup>16</sup>
| 京
| {{lang|ko|京}}
| 경
| {{lang|ko|경}}
| ''gyeong''
| ''gyeong''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>20</sup>
| 10<sup>20</sup>
| 垓
| {{lang|ko|垓}}
| 해
| {{lang|ko|해}}
| ''hae''
| ''hae''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>24</sup>
| 10<sup>24</sup>
| 秭
| {{lang|ko|秭}}
| 자{{ref label|fn_3a|note 3}}
| {{lang|ko|자}}{{ref label|fn_3a|note 3}}
| ''ja''
| ''ja''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>28</sup>
| 10<sup>28</sup>
| 穰
| {{lang|ko|穰}}
| 양{{ref label|fn_3b|note 3}}
| {{lang|ko|양}}{{ref label|fn_3b|note 3}}
| ''yang''
| ''yang''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>32</sup>
| 10<sup>32</sup>
| 溝
| {{lang|ko|溝}}
| 구{{ref label|fn_3c|note 3}}
| {{lang|ko|구}}{{ref label|fn_3c|note 3}}
| ''gu''
| ''gu''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>36</sup>
| 10<sup>36</sup>
| 澗
| {{lang|ko|澗}}
| 간{{ref label|fn_3d|note 3}}
| {{lang|ko|간}}{{ref label|fn_3d|note 3}}
| ''gan''
| ''gan''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>40</sup>
| 10<sup>40</sup>
| 正
| {{lang|ko|正}}
| 정{{ref label|fn_3e|note 3}}
| {{lang|ko|정}}{{ref label|fn_3e|note 3}}
| ''jeong''
| ''jeong''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>44</sup>
| 10<sup>44</sup>
| 載
| {{lang|ko|載}}
| 재{{ref label|fn_3f|note 3}}
| {{lang|ko|재}}{{ref label|fn_3f|note 3}}
| ''jae''
| ''jae''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>48</sup>
| 10<sup>48</sup>
| 極
| {{lang|ko|極}}
| 극{{ref label|fn_3g|note 3}}
| 극{{ref label|fn_3g|note 3}}
| ''geuk''
| ''geuk''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>52</sup> or 10<sup>56</sup>
| 10<sup>52</sup> or 10<sup>56</sup>
| 恒河沙
| {{lang|ko|恒河沙}}
| 항하사{{ref label|fn_4a|note 4}}
| {{lang|ko|항하사}}{{ref label|fn_4a|note 4}}
| ''hanghasa''
| ''hanghasa''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>56</sup> or 10<sup>64</sup>
| 10<sup>56</sup> or 10<sup>64</sup>
| 阿僧祇
| {{lang|ko|阿僧祇}}
| 아승기{{ref label|fn_4b|note 4}}
| {{lang|ko|아승기}}{{ref label|fn_4b|note 4}}
| ''aseunggi''
| ''aseunggi''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>60</sup> or 10<sup>72</sup>
| 10<sup>60</sup> or 10<sup>72</sup>
| 那由他
| {{lang|ko|那由他}}
| 나유타{{ref label|fn_4c|note 4}}
| {{lang|ko|나유타}}{{ref label|fn_4c|note 4}}
| ''nayuta''
| ''nayuta''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>64</sup> or 10<sup>80</sup>
| 10<sup>64</sup> or 10<sup>80</sup>
| 不可思議
| {{lang|ko|不可思議}}
| 불가사의{{ref label|fn_4d|note 4}}
| {{lang|ko|불가사의}}{{ref label|fn_4d|note 4}}
| ''bulgasaui''
| ''bulgasaui''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|-
|-
| 10<sup>68</sup> or 10<sup>88</sup>
| 10<sup>68</sup> or 10<sup>88</sup>
| 無量大數
| {{lang|ko|無量大數}}
| 무량대수{{ref label|fn_4e|note 4}}
| {{lang|ko|무량대수}}{{ref label|fn_4e|note 4}}
| ''muryangdaesu''
| ''muryangdaesu''
| -
| —
| -
| —
|}
|}

== Larger numbers ==
In numbers above 10, elements are combined from largest to smallest, and zeros are implied. Hanja and Hangul numerals are both multiplicative additive rather than positional; to write the number 20 you get the character for two (二/ 이) and then the character for ten (十/십) to get two tens or twenty (二十/이십).


==Pronunciation==
==Pronunciation==
The initial consonants of measure words and numbers following the native cardinals 여덟 ("eight", only when the ㅂ is not pronounced) and 열 ("ten") become tensed consonants when possible. Thus for example:
The initial consonants of measure words and numbers following the native cardinals {{lang|ko|여덟}} ("eight", only when the {{lang|ko|ㅂ}} is not pronounced) and {{lang|ko|열}} ("ten") become tensed consonants when possible. Thus for example:
*열 셋 ''yeolset'' (thirteen) is pronounced like [열쎗] ''yeol'''ss'''et''
*{{lang|ko|열둘}} (twelve) is pronounced like {{lang|ko|[열뚤]}}
*여덟 권 ''yeodeolgwon'' (eight (books)) is pronounced like [여덜꿘] ''yeodeol'''kk'''won''
*{{lang|ko|여덟권}} (eight (books)) is pronounced like {{lang|ko|[여덜꿘]}}


Several numerals have long vowels, namely 둘 (two), 셋 (three) and 넷 (four), but these become short when combined with other numerals / nouns (such as in twelve, thirteen, fourteen and so on).
Several numerals have long vowels, namely {{lang|ko|둘}} (two), {{lang|ko|셋}} (three) and {{lang|ko|넷}} (four), but these become short when combined with other numerals / nouns (such as in twelve, thirteen, fourteen and so on).


The usual liaison and consonant-tensing rules apply, so for example, 예순 여섯(sixty-six) is pronounced like [예순녀섣] (''yesun'''n'''yeoseot'') and 칠십 ''chilsip'' (seventy) is pronounced like [칠씹] ''chil'''ss'''ip''.
The usual liaison and consonant-tensing rules apply, so for example, {{lang|ko|예순여섯}} ''yesun-yeoseot'' (sixty-six) is pronounced like {{lang|ko|[예순녀섣]}} (''yesun-'''n'''yeoseot'') and {{lang|ko|칠십}} ''chil-sip'' (seventy) is pronounced like {{lang|ko|[칠씹]}} ''chil-'''ss'''ip''.


== Constant Suffixes used in Sino-Korean ordinal numerals==
== Constant suffixes used in Sino-Korean ordinal numerals==
번(番),호(號),차(次), and 회(回)are always used with Sino-Korean or Arabic ordinal numerals. For example, 이호선(二號線) is Line Number Two in metropolitan subway system. 37번국도(37番國道) is Highway Number 37. They cannot be used interchangeably. 906호(號) is 'Apt #906' in mailing address. 906 without 호 is not used in spoken Korean to imply apartment number or office suite #. Special prefix 제(第) is usually used in combination with suffixes to designate a specific event in sequential things such as the Olympics.
''Beon'' ({{lang|ko|번; 番}}), ''ho'' ({{lang|ko|호; 號}}), ''cha'' ({{lang|ko|차; 次}}), and ''hoe'' ({{lang|ko|회; 回}}) are always used with Sino-Korean or Arabic ordinal numerals. For example, ''Yihoseon'' ({{lang|ko|이호선; 二號線}}) is Line Number Two in a metropolitan subway system. ''Samsipchilbeongukdo'' ({{lang|ko|37번국도; 37番國道}}) is highway number 37. They cannot be used interchangeably.
{{lang|ko|906호 (號)}} is 'Apt #906' in a mailing address. 906 without ''ho'' ({{lang|ko|호}}) is not used in spoken Korean to imply apartment number or office suite number. The special prefix ''je'' ({{lang|ko|제; 第}}) is usually used in combination with suffixes to designate a specific event in sequential things such as the Olympics.


==Substitution for disambiguation==
==Substitution for disambiguation==
In commerce or financial sector, some [[hanja]] for each Sino-Korean numbers are replaced by alternative ones to prevent ambiguity or retouching.
In commerce or the financial sector, some [[hanja]] for each Sino-Korean numbers are replaced by alternative ones to prevent ambiguity or retouching.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! English
! Hangul
! Regular hanja
! Financial hanja
|-
|-
| one
| one
| 일
| {{lang|ko|일}}
| 一
| {{lang|ko|一}}
| {{lang|ko|壹}}<ref>[http://hanja.naver.com/search?query=壹 NAVER Hanja Dictionary], definition 1</ref>
| 壹
|-
|-
| two
| two
| 이
| {{lang|ko|이}}
| 二
| {{lang|ko|二}}
| {{lang|ko|貳}}<ref>[http://hanja.naver.com/search?query=貳 NAVER Hanja Dictionary], definition 1</ref>
| 貳
|-
|-
| three
| three
| 삼
| {{lang|ko|삼}}
| 三
| {{lang|ko|三}}
| 參<ref>[http://hanja.naver.com/search?query=參 NAVER Hanja Dictionary], definition 1</ref>
| 參
|-
| four
| {{lang|ko|사}}
| {{lang|ko|四}}
| {{lang|ko|肆}}
|-
| five
| {{lang|ko|오}}
| {{lang|ko|五}}
| {{lang|ko|伍}}<ref>[http://hanja.naver.com/search?query=伍 NAVER Hanja Dictionary], definition 3</ref>
|-
| six
| {{lang|ko|육}}, {{lang|ko|륙}}
| {{lang|ko|六}}
| {{lang|ko|陸}}<ref>[http://hanja.naver.com/search?query=陸 NAVER Hanja Dictionary], definition 7</ref>
|-
|-
| seven
| seven
| 칠
| {{lang|ko|칠}}
| 七
| {{lang|ko|七}}
| {{lang|ko|柒}}<ref>[http://hanja.naver.com/search?query=柒 NAVER Hanja Dictionary], definition 4</ref>
| 柒
|-
| eight
| {{lang|ko|팔}}
| {{lang|ko|八}}
| {{lang|ko|捌}}<ref>[http://hanja.naver.com/search?query=捌 NAVER Hanja Dictionary], definition 8</ref>
|-
| nine
| {{lang|ko|구}}
| {{lang|ko|九}}
| {{lang|ko|玖}}<ref>[http://hanja.naver.com/search?query=玖 NAVER Hanja Dictionary], definition 2</ref>
|-
|-
| ten
| ten
| 십
| {{lang|ko|십}}
| 十
| {{lang|ko|十}}
| {{lang|ko|拾}}<ref>[http://hanja.naver.com/search?query=拾 NAVER Hanja Dictionary], definition 3a</ref>
| 拾
|-
|-
| hundred
| hundred
| 백
| {{lang|ko|백}}
| 百
| {{lang|ko|百}}
| {{lang|ko|佰}}<ref>[http://hanja.naver.com/search?query=佰 NAVER Hanja Dictionary], definition 1</ref>
| 佰
|-
|-
| thousand
| thousand
| 천
| {{lang|ko|천}}
| 千
| {{lang|ko|千}}
| {{lang|ko|仟}},<ref>[http://hanja.naver.com/search?query=仟 NAVER Hanja Dictionary], definition 1</ref> 阡<ref>[http://hanja.naver.com/search?query=阡 NAVER Hanja Dictionary], definition 6</ref>
| 仟
|}
|}


For verbally communicating number sequences such as phone numbers, especially over the phone, native Korean numbers for 1 and 2 are sometimes substituted for the Sino-Korean numbers. For example, ''o-o-o hana-dul-hana-dul'' (오오오 하나둘하나둘) instead of ''o-o-o il-i-il-i'' (오오오 일이일이) for '555-1212,' because of the potential confusion between the two similar-sounding Sino-Korean numbers.
For verbally communicating number sequences such as phone numbers, ID numbers, etc., especially over the phone, native Korean numbers for 1 and 2 are sometimes substituted for the Sino-Korean numbers. For example, ''o-o-o hana-dul-hana-dul'' ({{lang|ko|오오오 하나둘하나둘}}) instead of ''o-o-o il-i-il-i'' ({{lang|ko|오오오 일이일이}}) for '555-1212', or ''sa-o-i-hana'' ({{lang|ko|사-오-이-하나}}) instead of ''sa-o-i-il'' ({{lang|ko|사-오-이-일}}) for '4521', because of the potential confusion between the two similar-sounding Sino-Korean numbers.

For the same reason, military transmissions are known to use mixed <span style="color:blue">native Korean</span> and <span style="color:red">Sino-Korean</span> numerals:

{{fs interlinear|lang=ko|indent=2
| {{font color|blue|하나 둘}} {{font color|red|삼}} {{font color|blue|넷}} {{font color|red|오}} {{font color|blue|여섯}} {{font color|red|칠 팔}} {{font color|blue|아홉}} {{font color|red|공}}
| {{font color|blue|hana dul}} {{font color|red|sam}} {{font color|blue|net}} {{font color|red|o}} {{font color|blue|yeoseot}} {{font color|red|chil pal}} {{font color|blue|ahop}} {{font color|red|gong}}
|}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
* '''Note 1:''' {{note|fn_1a}} Korean [[Korean_phonology#Allophones_and_assimilation|assimilation rules]] apply as if the underlying form were 십륙 |sip.ryuk|, giving ''simnyuk'' instead of the expected ''sibyuk''.
* '''Note 1:''' {{note|fn_1a}} Korean [[Korean phonology#Consonant assimilation|assimilation rules]] apply as if the underlying form were {{lang|ko|십륙}} |sip.ryuk|, giving ''sim-nyuk'' instead of the expected ''sib-yuk''.
* '''Note 2:''' {{note|fn_2a}}{{note|fn_2b}}{{note|fn_2c}}{{note|fn_2d}}{{note|fn_2e}} These names are considered archaic, and are not used.
* '''Note 2:''' {{note|fn_2a}}{{note|fn_2b}}{{note|fn_2c}}{{note|fn_2d}}{{note|fn_2e}} These names are considered archaic, and are not used.
* '''Note 3:''' {{note|fn_3a}}{{note|fn_3b}}{{note|fn_3c}}{{note|fn_3d}}{{note|fn_3e}}{{note|fn_3f}}{{note|fn_3g}} The numbers higher than 10<sup>20</sup> (''hae'') are not usually used.
* '''Note 3:''' {{note|fn_3a}}{{note|fn_3b}}{{note|fn_3c}}{{note|fn_3d}}{{note|fn_3e}}{{note|fn_3f}}{{note|fn_3g}} The numbers higher than 10<sup>20</sup> (''hae'') are not usually used.
* '''Note 4:''' {{note|fn_4a}}{{note|fn_4b}}{{note|fn_4c}}{{note|fn_4d}} The names for these numbers are from Buddhist texts; they are not usually used. Dictionaries sometimes disagree on which numbers the names represent.
* '''Note 4:''' {{note|fn_4a}}{{note|fn_4b}}{{note|fn_4c}}{{note|fn_4d}} The names for these numbers are from Buddhist texts; they are not usually used. Dictionaries sometimes disagree on which numbers the names represent.

==References==
* J.J. Song ''The Korean language: Structure, Use and Context'' (2005 Routledge) pp.&nbsp;81ff.
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Korean language]]
*[[Korean language]]
*[[Korean count word]]
*[[Korean count word]]
*[[List of Korea-related topics]]


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==References==
* J.J. Song ''The Korean language: Structure, Use and Context'' (2005 Routledge) pp.&nbsp;81ff.


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The Korean language has two regularly used sets of numerals: a native Korean system and Sino-Korean system. The native Korean number system is used for general counting, like counting up to 99. It is also used to count people, hours, objects, ages, and more. Sino-Korean numbers on the other hand are used for purposes such as dates, money, minutes, addresses, phone numbers, and numbers above 99.

Construction

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For both native and Sino- Korean numerals, the teens (11 through 19) are represented by a combination of tens and the ones places. For instance, 15 would be sib-o (십오; 十五), but not usually il-sib-o in the Sino-Korean system, and yeol-daseot (열다섯) in native Korean. Twenty through ninety are likewise represented in this place-holding manner in the Sino-Korean system, while Native Korean has its own unique set of words, as can be seen in the chart below. The grouping of large numbers in Korean follows the Chinese tradition of myriads (10000) rather than thousands (1000). The Sino-Korean system is nearly entirely based on the Chinese numerals.

The distinction between the two numeral systems is very important. Everything that can be counted will use one of the two systems, but seldom both. Sino-Korean words are sometimes used to mark ordinal usage: yeol beon (열 번) means "ten times" while sip beon (십번; 十番) means "number ten."

When denoting the age of a person, one will usually use sal (살) for the native Korean numerals, and se (세; 歲) for Sino-Korean. For example, seumul-daseot sal (스물다섯 살) and i-sib-o se (이십오 세; 二十五 歲) both mean 'twenty-five-year-old'. See also East Asian age reckoning.

The Sino-Korean numerals are used to denote the minute of time. For example, sam-sib-o bun (삼십오 분; 三十五 分) means "__:35" or "thirty-five minutes." The native Korean numerals are used for the hours in the 12-hour system and for the hours 0:00 to 12:00 in the 24-hour system. The hours 13:00 to 24:00 in the 24-hour system are denoted using both the native Korean numerals and the Sino-Korean numerals. For example, se si (세 시) means '03:00' or '3:00 a.m./p.m.' and sip-chil si (십칠 시; 十七 時) or yeol-ilgop si (열일곱 시) means '17:00'.

Some of the native numbers take a different form in front of measure words:

Number Native Korean cardinals Attributive forms of native Korean cardinals
Hangul McCune–Reischauer Revised Hangul McCune–Reischauer Revised
1 하나 hana 한 han
2 둘 tul dul 두 tu du
3 셋 set 세 se
4 넷 net 네 ne
20 스물 sŭmul seumul 스무 sŭmu seumu

The descriptive forms for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 20 are formed by "dropping the last letter" from the original native cardinal, so to speak. Examples:

  • 한 번 han beon ("once")
  • 두 개 du gae ("two things")
  • 세 시 se si ("three o'clock"), in contrast, in North Korea the Sino-Korean numeral 삼 "sam" would normally be used; making it 삼시 "sam si"
  • 네 명 ne myeong ("four people")
  • 스무 마리 seumu mari ("twenty animals")

Something similar also occurs in some Sino-Korean cardinals:

  • 오뉴월 onyuwol ("May and June")
  • 유월 yuwol ("June")
  • 시월 siwol ("October")

The cardinals for three and four have alternative forms in front of some measure words:

  • 석 달 seok dal ("three months")
  • 넉 잔 neok jan ("four cups")

Korean has several words formed with two or three consecutive numbers. Some of them have irregular or alternative forms.

As for counting days in native Korean, another set of unique words are used:

The native Korean saheul (사흘; three days) is often misunderstood as the Sino-Korean sail (사일; 四日; four days) due to similar sounds. The two words are different in origin and have different meanings.

Cardinal numerals

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Number Sino-Korean cardinals Native Korean cardinals
Hanja Hangul Romanization Hangul Romanization
0 零[1]/空 영, 령 / 공 yeong, ryeong / gong — —
1 一 일 il 하나 hana
2 二 이 i 둘 dul
3 三 삼 sam 셋 set
4 四 사 sa 넷 net
5 五 오 o 다섯 daseot
6 六 육, 륙 yuk, ryuk 여섯 yeoseot
7 七 칠 chil 일곱 ilgop
8 八 팔 pal 여덟 yeodeol
9 九 구 gu 아홉 ahop
10 十 십 sip 열 yeol
11 十一 십일 sip-il 열하나 yeol-hana
12 十二 십이 sip-i 열둘 yeol-dul
13 十三 십삼 sip-sam 열셋 yeol-set
14 十四 십사 sip-sa 열넷 yeol-net
15 十五 십오 sip-o 열다섯 yeol-daseot
16 十六 십육, 십륙 sim-nyuk, sip-ryuk [note 1] 열여섯 yeol-yeoseot
17 十七 십칠 sip-chil 열일곱 yeol-ilgop
18 十八 십팔 sip-pal 열여덟 yeol-yeodeol
19 十九 십구 sip-gu 열아홉 yeol-ahop
20 二十 이십 i-sip 스물 seumul
30 三十 삼십 sam-sip 서른 seoreun
40 四十 사십 sa-sip 마흔 maheun
50 五十 오십 o-sip 쉰 swin
60 六十 육십, 륙십 yuk-sip, ryuk-sip 예순 yesun
70 七十 칠십 chil-sip 일흔 ilheun
80 八十 팔십 pal-sip 여든 yeodeun
90 九十 구십 gu-sip 아흔 aheun
100 百 백 baek 온[note 2] on
1,000 千 천 cheon 즈믄[note 2] jeumeun
10,000 萬 만 man 골[note 2] gol
100,000,000 億 억 eok — —
1012 兆 조 jo — —
1016 京 경 gyeong — —
1020 垓 해 hae — —
1024 秭 자[note 3] ja — —
1028 穰 양[note 3] yang — —
1032 溝 구[note 3] gu — —
1036 澗 간[note 3] gan — —
1040 正 정[note 3] jeong — —
1044 載 재[note 3] jae — —
1048 極 극[note 3] geuk — —
1052 or 1056 恒河沙 항하사[note 4] hanghasa — —
1056 or 1064 阿僧祇 아승기[note 4] aseunggi — —
1060 or 1072 那由他 나유타[note 4] nayuta — —
1064 or 1080 不可思議 불가사의[note 4] bulgasaui — —
1068 or 1088 無量大數 무량대수[note 4] muryangdaesu — —

Larger numbers

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In numbers above 10, elements are combined from largest to smallest, and zeros are implied. Hanja and Hangul numerals are both multiplicative additive rather than positional; to write the number 20 you get the character for two (二/ 이) and then the character for ten (十/십) to get two tens or twenty (二十/이십).

Pronunciation

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The initial consonants of measure words and numbers following the native cardinals 여덟 ("eight", only when the ㅂ is not pronounced) and 열 ("ten") become tensed consonants when possible. Thus for example:

  • 열둘 (twelve) is pronounced like [열뚤]
  • 여덟권 (eight (books)) is pronounced like [여덜꿘]

Several numerals have long vowels, namely 둘 (two), 셋 (three) and 넷 (four), but these become short when combined with other numerals / nouns (such as in twelve, thirteen, fourteen and so on).

The usual liaison and consonant-tensing rules apply, so for example, 예순여섯 yesun-yeoseot (sixty-six) is pronounced like [예순녀섣] (yesun-nyeoseot) and 칠십 chil-sip (seventy) is pronounced like [칠씹] chil-ssip.

Constant suffixes used in Sino-Korean ordinal numerals

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Beon (번; 番), ho (호; 號), cha (차; 次), and hoe (회; 回) are always used with Sino-Korean or Arabic ordinal numerals. For example, Yihoseon (이호선; 二號線) is Line Number Two in a metropolitan subway system. Samsipchilbeongukdo (37번국도; 37番國道) is highway number 37. They cannot be used interchangeably.

906호 (號) is 'Apt #906' in a mailing address. 906 without ho (호) is not used in spoken Korean to imply apartment number or office suite number. The special prefix je (제; 第) is usually used in combination with suffixes to designate a specific event in sequential things such as the Olympics.

Substitution for disambiguation

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In commerce or the financial sector, some hanja for each Sino-Korean numbers are replaced by alternative ones to prevent ambiguity or retouching.

English Hangul Regular hanja Financial hanja
one 일 一 壹[2]
two 이 二 貳[3]
three 삼 三 參[4]
four 사 四 肆
five 오 五 伍[5]
six 육, 륙 六 陸[6]
seven 칠 七 柒[7]
eight 팔 八 捌[8]
nine 구 九 玖[9]
ten 십 十 拾[10]
hundred 백 百 佰[11]
thousand 천 千 仟,[12] 阡[13]

For verbally communicating number sequences such as phone numbers, ID numbers, etc., especially over the phone, native Korean numbers for 1 and 2 are sometimes substituted for the Sino-Korean numbers. For example, o-o-o hana-dul-hana-dul (오오오 하나둘하나둘) instead of o-o-o il-i-il-i (오오오 일이일이) for '555-1212', or sa-o-i-hana (사-오-이-하나) instead of sa-o-i-il (사-오-이-일) for '4521', because of the potential confusion between the two similar-sounding Sino-Korean numbers.

For the same reason, military transmissions are known to use mixed native Korean and Sino-Korean numerals:

하나 둘

hana dul

삼

sam

넷

net

오

o

여섯

yeoseot

칠 팔

chil pal

아홉

ahop

공

gong

하나 둘 삼 넷 오 여섯 칠 팔 아홉 공

hana dul sam net o yeoseot chil pal ahop gong

Notes

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  • Note 1: ^ Korean assimilation rules apply as if the underlying form were 십륙 |sip.ryuk|, giving sim-nyuk instead of the expected sib-yuk.
  • Note 2: ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ These names are considered archaic, and are not used.
  • Note 3: ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The numbers higher than 1020 (hae) are not usually used.
  • Note 4: ^ ^ ^ ^ The names for these numbers are from Buddhist texts; they are not usually used. Dictionaries sometimes disagree on which numbers the names represent.

References

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  • J.J. Song The Korean language: Structure, Use and Context (2005 Routledge) pp. 81ff.
  1. ^ NAVER Hanja Dictionary, definition 5
  2. ^ NAVER Hanja Dictionary, definition 1
  3. ^ NAVER Hanja Dictionary, definition 1
  4. ^ NAVER Hanja Dictionary, definition 1
  5. ^ NAVER Hanja Dictionary, definition 3
  6. ^ NAVER Hanja Dictionary, definition 7
  7. ^ NAVER Hanja Dictionary, definition 4
  8. ^ NAVER Hanja Dictionary, definition 8
  9. ^ NAVER Hanja Dictionary, definition 2
  10. ^ NAVER Hanja Dictionary, definition 3a
  11. ^ NAVER Hanja Dictionary, definition 1
  12. ^ NAVER Hanja Dictionary, definition 1
  13. ^ NAVER Hanja Dictionary, definition 6

See also

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