Korean word

연

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeon

Meaning

  • nounkite

Example

주말에 연을 만들 거예요.chu ma re yeo neul man deul kkeo ye yo

I'm going to make a kite this weekend.

Illustration for 연 (kite)

More examples

바닷가에서 연을 날렸어요.pa dat kka e seo yeo neul nal lyeo sseo yo

I flew a kite at the beach.

Core concept

A light frame covered with paper or cloth that catches the wind and rises into the sky.

Common phrases

  • 연을 날리다yeo neul nal li da

    fly a kite

  • 연을 만들다yeo neul man deul da

    make a kite

  • 연을 고치다yeo neul ko chi da

    repair a kite

Similar words

연줄yeonjul: A thin line held in the hand that keeps a wind-flying toy connected and under control.
연놀이yeonnori: Recreational activity involving the flight of a wind-flying toy and related forms of play.

Definition in Korean

종이나 천에 대나무나 가는 막대로 뼈대를 만들어 바람에 띄워 노는 장난감chong i na cheo ne tae na mu na ka neun mak ttae ro ppyeo dae reul man deu reo pa ra me tti wo no neun chang nan gam

Word origin

The word is a native Korean term, but its deeper origin is uncertain, so no reliable historical decomposition is available.

Usage tips

  • The romanization yeon can mislead English readers about the vowel, which is closer to the u in sun than to the vowel in see.

Related words

  • 연날리기yeonnalligikite flyingnoun
  • 연놀이yeonnorikite playnoun
  • 연줄yeonjulkite stringnoun

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