과녁

First attested in the 18th century.

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 관혁 (貫革, gwanhyeok, “target (lit. to pierce the leather)”). Compare 관하다 (貫—, gwanhada, “to hit the target; to pierce”).

Displaced native 솔 (sol).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)ɲʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [과(ː)녁]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

과녁 • (gwanyeok)

1. target (e.g. for archery)

   Synonym: 표적(標的) (pyojeok)

   과녁을 맞히다 ― gwanyeog-eul machida ― to hit the target