도

(see above for the particle)

도 U+B3C4, 도 HANGUL SYLLABLE DO Composition: ㄷ + ㅗ ← 돃 [U+B3C3] Hangul Syllables 독 → [U+B3C5]

도독돆돇돈돉돊 돋돌돍돎돏돐돑 돒돓돔돕돖돗돘 동돚돛돜돝돞돟
뎨 ←	→ 돠

See also: -도

Jeju

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽to⫽
• (Jeju City) IPA^(key): [to]
• Phonetic hangul: [도]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	do
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	do
Yale Romanization?	two

Etymology 1

Ultimately borrowed from Proto-Japonic *to; compare Japanese 戸(と) (to).

Noun

도 (do)

1. entrance

Etymology 2

Perhaps the native Koreanic word for "deity". Compare Proto-Japonic *ti (“spirit”).

Noun

도 (do)

1. (chiefly in compounds) god, deity

   궤네깃도 ― gwenegitdo ― god of Gwenegi village

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 道.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	do
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	do
McCune–Reischauer?	to
Yale Romanization?	tō

Noun

도 • (do) (hanja 道)

1. (government) province (in both Koreas)

   administrative divisions of South Koreaedit

   • 구(區) (gu)
   • 군(郡) (gun)
   • 도(道) (do)
   • 동(洞) (dong)
   • 리(里) (ri)
   • 면(面) (myeon)
   • 시(市) (si)
   • 읍(邑) (eup)

2. principle, reason; morals; (philosophy, Confucianism) the Way, the Tao

   Synonym: 도리(道理) (dori)

   도를 닦다 ― do-reul dakda ― to cultivate one's morals

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 道 for Sino-Korean compounds of 도 (道, do).

See also

• 주(州) (ju, “province; state”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 度.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	do
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	do
McCune–Reischauer?	to
Yale Romanization?	tō

Noun

도 • (do) (hanja 度)

1. (in idiomatic expressions) bound, limit, extent

   도가 지나치다 ― do-ga jinachida ― to take something too far / to go beyond moderation

   도를 넘다 ― do-reul neomda ― to go beyond bounds (in a negative way)

Counter

도 • (do) (hanja 度)

1. degree of temperature

   섭씨 25도 ― seopssi isibo-do ― 25 degrees Celsius

2. (geometry) degree of an angle

   45도 각도 ― sasibo-do gakdo ― an angle of 45 degrees

3. (geography) degree of longitude or latitude

   동경 125도 ― donggyeong baegisibo-do ― longitude 125° E

4. percentage of alcohol concentration

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 度 for Sino-Korean compounds of 도 (度, do).

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English do or some other European language.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [도]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	do
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	do
McCune–Reischauer?	to
Yale Romanization?	to

Noun

도 • (do)

1. do (musical note)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 島.

Suffix

—도 • (-do) (hanja 島)

1. (geography) island

   제주도 (濟州島) ― Jeju Island

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 島 for Sino-Korean compounds of 도 (島, do).

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

도 • (do)

More information

1. 倒: fall over; lie down; take turns

   (eumhun reading: 넘어질 도 (neomeojil do))
   (MC reading: 倒 (MC tawX|tawH))

2. 刀: sword; knife; dao

   (eumhun reading: 칼 도 (kal do))
   (MC reading: 刀 (MC taw))

3. 刂:

   (MC reading: 刂)

4. 到: arrival

   (eumhun reading: 이를 도 (ireul do))
   (MC reading: 到 (MC tawH))

5. 匋:

   (MC reading: 匋 (MC daw))

6. 叨:

   (MC reading: 叨 (MC thaw))

7. 咷:

   (MC reading: 咷 (MC daw|thewH))

8. 啕:

   (MC reading: 啕 (MC daw))

9. 嘟:

   (MC reading: 嘟)

10. 図:

    (MC reading: 図)

11. 圖: painting; stamp, seal; book

    (eumhun reading: 그림 도 (geurim do))
    (MC reading: 圖 (MC du))

12. 圗:

    (MC reading: 圗)

13. 堵:

    (MC reading: 堵 (MC tuX|tsyaeX))

14. 塗: smear, daub, apply; paint

    (eumhun reading: 바를 도 (bareul do))
    (MC reading: 塗 (MC du|drae))

15. 壔:

    (MC reading: 壔 (MC tawX))

16. 導: to direct, lead, conduct

    (eumhun reading: 인도할 도 (indohal do))
    (MC reading: 導 (MC dawH))

17. 屠:

    (MC reading: 屠 (MC drjo|du))

18. 島: island

    (eumhun reading: 섬 도 (seom do))
    (MC reading: 島 (MC tawX))

19. 嶋:

    (MC reading: 嶋)

20. 度: bound, limit; degree

    (eumhun reading: 법도 도 (beopdo do))
    (MC reading: 度 (MC duH))

21. 弢:

    (MC reading: 弢 (MC thaw))

22. 徒: party, gang; go on foot; useless, in vain

    (eumhun reading: 무리 도 (muri do))
    (MC reading: 徒 (MC du))

23. 忉:

    (MC reading: 忉 (MC taw))

24. 悼:

    (MC reading: 悼 (MC dawH))

25. 慆:

    (MC reading: 慆 (MC thaw))

26. 挑: a load carried on the shoulders; carry

    (eumhun reading: 돋울 도 (dodul do))
    (MC reading: 挑 (MC thew|thaw|dewX))

27. 掉:

    (MC reading: 掉 (MC dewX))

28. 掏:

    (MC reading: 掏 (MC daw))

29. 搗:

    (MC reading: 搗 (MC tawX))

30. 搯:

    (MC reading: 搯 (MC thaw))

31. 擣:

    (MC reading: 擣 (MC tawX))

32. 桃: peach; marriage

    (eumhun reading: 복숭아 나무 도 (boksung'a namu do))
    (MC reading: 桃 (MC daw))

33. 棹:

    (MC reading: 棹 (MC draewH))

34. 檮:

    (MC reading: 檮 (MC daw|drjuw|tawX))

35. 櫂:

    (MC reading: 櫂 (MC draewH))

36. 洮:

    (MC reading: 洮 (MC thaw))

37. 涂:

    (MC reading: 涂 (MC drjo|du))

38. 淘:

    (MC reading: 淘)

39. 渡: cross, ferry over

    (eumhun reading: 건널 도 (geonneol do))
    (MC reading: 渡 (MC duH))

40. 滔:

    (MC reading: 滔 (MC thaw))

41. 濤: waves

    (eumhun reading: 물결 도 (mulgyeol do))
    (MC reading: 濤 (MC daw))

42. 燾:

    (MC reading: 燾 (MC daw|dawH))

43. 盜: thief

    (eumhun reading: 도둑 도 (doduk do))
    (MC reading: 盜 (MC dawH))

44. 睹:

    (MC reading: 睹 (MC tuX))

45. 祷:

    (MC reading: 祷)

46. 禱:

    (MC reading: 禱 (MC tawX|tawH))

47. 稌:

    (MC reading: 稌 (MC thu|thuX))

48. 稲:

    (MC reading: 稲)

49. 稻: rice plant

    (eumhun reading: 벼 도 (byeo do))
    (MC reading: 稻 (MC dawX))

50. 綢:

    (MC reading: 綢 (MC thaw|drjuw))

51. 纛:

    (MC reading: 纛 (MC dawH))

52. 菟:

    (MC reading: 菟 (MC du|thuH))

53. 萄:

    (MC reading: 萄 (MC daw))

54. 覩:

    (MC reading: 覩 (MC tuX))

55. 賭:

    (MC reading: 賭 (MC tuX))

56. 跳: jump

    (eumhun reading: 뛸 도 (ttwil do))
    (MC reading: 跳 (MC dew))

57. 蹈:

    (MC reading: 蹈 (MC dawH))

58. 逃: escape, flee; abscond, dodge

    (eumhun reading: 달아날 도 (daranal do))
    (MC reading: 逃 (MC daw))

59. 途: way

    (eumhun reading: 길 도 (gil do))
    (MC reading: 途 (MC du))

60. 道: principle, reason, moral; province; road

    (eumhun reading: 길 도 (gil do))
    (MC reading: 道 (MC dawX))

61. 都: capital city; all, the whole; elegant, refined

    (eumhun reading: 도읍 도 (do'eup do))
    (MC reading: 都 (MC tu))

62. 酴:

    (MC reading: 酴 (MC du))

63. 鍍:

    (MC reading: 鍍 (MC du|duH))

64. 闍:

    (MC reading: 闍 (MC tu|dzyae))

65. 陶: pottery, ceramics, earthenware

    (eumhun reading: 질 그도 도 (jil geudo do))
    (MC reading: 陶 (MC daw))

66. 鞀:

    (MC reading: 鞀 (MC daw))

67. 鞱:

    (MC reading: 鞱)

68. 韜:

    (MC reading: 韜 (MC thaw))

69. 饕:

    (MC reading: 饕 (MC thaw))

70. 鼗:

    (MC reading: 鼗 (MC daw))