Lesson 6
Did you know that by learning just one Korean syllable (Hanja character), you can easily learn at least ten other related words? Let’s look at a Hanja character right now so you can expand your vocabulary!
Today’s key word element is 문.
The Chinese character for this is 文.
The word 문 is related to “writing” or “letter.”
Sample Expressions
문 (writing) + 화 (to become) = 문화 文化 = culture
Ex)
한국 문화
= Korean culture
문 (writing) + 서 (writing) = 문서 文書 = document; papers
Ex)
새 문서
= new document
문 (writing) + 장 (writing) = 문장 文章 = sentence
Ex)
한국어 문장
= Korean sentence
문 (writing) + 자 (letter) = 문자 文字 = letter; character
Ex)
고대 문자
= ancient character
문 (writing) + 학 (to learn) = 문학 文學 = literature
Ex)
영국 문학
= English literature
문 (writing) + 법 (law) = 문법 文法 = grammar
Ex)
문법 공부하는 거 싫어해요.
= I hate studying grammar.
주 (to pour) + 문 (writing) = 주문 注文 = order
Ex)
주문 번호
= order number
논 (to discuss) + 문 (writing) = 논문 論文 = thesis; research paper
Ex)
논문 제출했어요?
= Have you submitted your thesis?
문 (writing) + 화 (to become) + 재 (property) = 문화재 文化財 = cultural assets; cultural properties
Ex)
인간문화재
= human cultural assets