Korean word

학번

Pronunciation

Romanizationhakppeon

Meaning

  • nounstudent number

Example

제 학번은 20181234이에요.che hak ppeo neun 20181234 i e yo

My student number is two zero one eight one two three four.

Illustration for 학번 (student number)

More examples

홈페이지에서 학번으로 조회할 수 있어요.hom pe i ji e seo hak ppeo neu ro cho hoe hal ssu i sseo yo

You can look it up by student number on the website.

Core concept

A student's school identity code, commonly built from an entry year and digits that distinguish that student.

Common phrases

  • 학번 조회hak ppeon cho hoe

    student number lookup

  • 학번 등록hak ppeon teung nok

    student number registration

Similar words

학년hangnyeon: The school year or educational stage to which a student belongs.
입학연도ipagyeondo: A calendar-year label marking when someone began attending a school.
학과hakkkwa: A division of a school that teaches and organizes one area of study.
번호peonho: An identifying label made from numbers or letters and sometimes used to show position.

Definition in Korean

대학이나 학교에서 학생을 식별하기 위해 부여하는 고유한 번호로, 일반적으로 입학 연도와 개인 식별 번호를 결합해 표기한다.tae ha gi na hak kkyo e seo hak ssaeng eul sik ppyeol ha gi wi hae pu yeo ha neun ko yu han peon ho ro il ban jeo geu ro i pak yeon do wa kae in sik ppyeol peon ho reul kyeol ha pae pyo gi han da

Word origin

The compound 학 (hak, "school or study") + 번 (ppeon, "number or order") combines the school context with the idea of a numbered identifier.

Usage tips

  • When classmates compare school cohorts, this number can reveal the year they entered, so it can serve as a quick clue to shared seniority.

Word lists with this word