Korean word

하트

Pronunciation

Romanizationhateu

Meaning

  • nounheart

Example

그 사진에 하트를 눌렀어.keu sa ji ne ha teu reul nul leo sseo

I tapped the heart on that photo.

Illustration for 하트 (heart)

More examples

메시지에 하트를 보냈어.me si ji e ha teu reul po nae sseo

I sent a heart in a message.

Core concept

The heart shape used as a friendly sign of positive feeling or support.

Common phrases

  • 하트 버튼ha teu peo teun

    heart button

  • 하트를 누르다ha teu reul nu reu da

    tap the heart

  • 하트 모양ha teu mo yang

    heart shape

Similar words

이모지imoji: A small picture or symbol placed in a message to show an emotion or represent something.
좋아요choayo: A positive social-media reaction that shows approval of a post, often through a button.

Definition in Korean

하트는 본래 심장 모양을 본뜬 기호를 가리키는 명사이며, 현대에는 이모지나 아이콘으로 호의·공감·지지를 나타내는 표현으로 쓰인다ha teu neun pol lae sim jang mo yang eul pon tteun ki ho reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa i myeo hyeon dae e neun i mo ji na a i ko neu ro ho ui kong gam chi ji reul na ta nae neun pyo hyeo neu ro sseu in da

Word origin

Borrowed from English heart, 하트 (hateu, "heart") first named the heart-shaped sign and later came to describe using that sign online.

Usage tips

  • In casual Korean, the noun can describe an action involving an icon, so its meaning often comes from the surrounding online context.

Related words

  • 하트모양hateumoyangheart shapenoun
  • 하트마크hateumakeuheart symbolnoun
  • 하트이모티콘hateuimotikonheart emojinoun

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