Hanja (Korean: 한자; Hanja: 漢字; IPA: [ha(ː)ntɕ͈a]), alternatively spelled Hancha, are Chinese characters used to write the Korean language. [a] After characters were introduced to Korea to write Literary Chinese, they were adapted to write Korean as early as the Gojoseon period.

2024年11月5日 · What is hanja? Hanja is what Koreans call their traditional writing system. The word itself translates to “Chinese character.” It comprises, for the most part of Chinese characters.

逝자는 ‘가다’나 ‘죽다’라는 뜻을 가진 글자이다. 逝자는 辶 (쉬엄쉬엄 갈 착)자와 折 (꺾을 절)자가 결합한 모습이다. 折자는 도끼로 나무를 자르는 모습을 그린 것으로 ‘꺾다’나 ‘자르다’라는 뜻이 있다. 이렇게 ‘자르다’라는 뜻을 가진 折자에 辶자를 결합한 逝자는 ‘길이 끊어지다’라는 뜻으로 만들어졌다. 여기서 말하는 ‘길’란 사람의 인생을 비유한 것이다. 길게 이어지던 인생이라는 길이 끊어졌으니 …

Before we start learning actual characters, you need to know how the Hanja system works. Only words of Chinese origin have corresponding Hanja characters. At first, there is no easy way to know precisely if a word (especially a noun) has a Chinese origin …

In our Hanja Lessons, you will gradually be introduced to the most common and important characters that can help you with your Korean studies. Korean people, even those who claim to be “absolutely terrible in Hanja” are able to recognize about 100 basic characters.

2022年12月30日 · Learning Hanja can be useful in memorizing and understanding Korean. This blog contains everything you need to know about Hanja to start learning.

2024年7月31日 · Learn about the role of Korean Hanja in the history of the Korean language and how to develop your vocabulary by learning the origin of words in Hanja.