Korean word

칸

Pronunciation

Romanizationkan

Meaning

  • nounblank

Example

양식의 칸에 내용을 적으세요.yang si gui ka ne nae yong eul cheo geu se yo

Please write the information in the blank on the form.

Illustration for 칸 (blank)

More examples

빈 칸에 표시해 주세요.pin ka ne pyo si hae chu se yo

Please mark the blank.

Core concept

A clearly divided place in a document where a particular answer or detail goes.

Common phrases

  • 칸을 채우다ka neul chae u da

    fill in the blank

  • 칸을 비우다ka neul pi u da

    leave the blank empty

  • 칸에 적다ka ne cheok tta

    write in the blank

Similar words

셀sel: A single grid space in a spreadsheet for entering or displaying data.
항목hangmok: A separate item in a document or list that gives one piece of information or needs one entry.

Definition in Korean

표나 양식에서 각 항목을 적거나 내용을 넣는 하나의 칸pyo na yang si ge seo kak hang mo geul cheok kkeo na nae yong eul neon neun ha na ui kan

Word origin

The word was used for a space or partition before becoming common for each section of a written form or table.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this word helps with practical instructions on applications and paperwork because it identifies a specific place to write rather than the document as a whole.

Other meanings

  • cellnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 칸막이kanmagipartitionnoun
  • 칸칸이kankaniin each sectionadverb
  • 칸수kansunumber of sectionsnoun

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