Korean word

한옥

Pronunciation

Romanizationhanok

Meaning

  • nountraditional Korean house

Example

서울의 한옥 골목에서 사진을 많이 찍었어요.seo u rui ha nok kol mo ge seo sa ji neul ma ni jji geo sseo yo

I took lots of pictures in a Seoul alley lined with traditional Korean houses.

Illustration for 한옥 (traditional Korean house)

More examples

한옥 카페에서 전통차를 마셨어요.ha nok ka pe e seo cheon tong cha reul ma syeo sseo yo

I drank traditional tea at a cafe in a traditional Korean house.

Core concept

A hanok is a traditional Korean home shaped around deep eaves, tiled roofs, and open wooden spaces.

Common phrases

  • 한옥 카페ha nok ka pe

    hanok cafe

  • 한옥 체험ha nok che heom

    hanok experience

  • 한옥 골목ha nok kol mok

    hanok alley

Similar words

집chip: A common term for a place where people live and the household there.
주택chutaek: A formal word for a residential building or property.
고택kotaek: A historic old house with cultural value.
전통가옥cheontonggaok: A home built using traditional architectural methods.

Definition in Korean

처마가 깊고 기와 지붕과 마루, 대청 같은 전통 공간을 갖춘 한국의 전통 가옥.cheo ma ga kip kko ki wa chi bung gwa ma ru tae cheong ka teun cheon tong kong ga neul kat chun han gu gui cheon tong ka ok

Word origin

Hanok is a Sino-Korean compound formed from elements meaning Korea and house.

Usage tips

  • In English, house can describe any home, but hanok points to a recognizable traditional Korean architectural style.

Opposites

  • 양옥yangokWestern-style housenoun

Related words

  • 한옥카페hanokkapehanok cafenoun
  • 한옥체험hanokcheheomhanok experiencenoun

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