Korean word

사

Pronunciation

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Meaning

  • numeralfour

Example

우리 결혼식은 사월이에요.u ri kyeol hon si geun sa wo ri e yo

Our wedding is in April.

Illustration for 사 (four)

More examples

저는 지금 사학년이에요.cheo neun chi geum sa hang nyeo ni e yo

I'm in fourth grade now.

버스가 사십 분 후에 도착해요.peo seu ga sa sip pun hu e to cha kae yo

The bus will arrive in forty minutes.

Core concept

The number four in Sino-Korean number words and formal labels.

Common phrases

  • 사십 분sa sip pun

    forty minutes

Similar words

넷net: The native Korean number for counting four people or things as a standalone answer.
네ne: The form of four placed before a noun or counting word.

Definition in Korean

한자에서 유래한 수사로 네를 가리키는 단어han ja e seo yu rae han su sa ro ne reul ka ri ki neun ta neo

Word origin

The numeral 사 (sa, "four") comes from the Sino-Korean reading of the Chinese character for four.

Usage tips

  • Korean often uses this number for school grades, dates, months, floors, and compound numbers, while a native Korean number is often used when counting objects.

Related words

  • 사백sabaekfour hundrednumeral
  • 사천sacheonfour thousandnumeral

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