Korean word

유월

Pronunciation

Romanizationyuwol

Meaning

  • nounJune

Example

이번 유월에 여행을 갈 거예요.i beon yu wo re yeo haeng eul kal kkeo ye yo

I will go on a trip this June.

Illustration for 유월 (June)

More examples

친구가 유월에 결혼해요.chin gu ga yu wo re kyeol hon hae yo

My friend is getting married in June.

Core concept

The calendar month that comes after May and before July.

Common phrases

  • 유월 결혼식yu wol kyeol hon sik

    June wedding

  • 유월 휴가yu wol hyu ga

    June vacation

  • 유월 초yu wol cho

    early June

Similar words

여름yeoreum: The hot season of the year brings high temperatures and humidity.
장마changma: A seasonal spell of rain can continue for many days or weeks.
초여름choyeoreum: The beginning of summer brings warmer weather before the strongest heat.
육월yugwol: A formal calendar name for the year's sixth month appears in dates and schedules.

Definition in Korean

한 해의 여섯 번째 달을 뜻하는 말.han hae ui yeo seot peon jjae ta reul tteu ta neun mal

Word origin

The word is formed from Sino-Korean elements meaning six and month, giving it the literal sense sixth month.

Usage tips

  • June is conventionally pronounced yuwol in Korean, not yukwol, even though it is the sixth month.

Related words

  • 유월생yuwolsaengJune-born personnoun

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