낙

• IPA^(key)[na̠k̚]
• Phonetic Hangul[낙]

낙 • (nak)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄴ, ㅏ, and ㄱ.

Sino-Korean word from 樂

낙 • (nak) (hanja 樂)

1. (South Korea) pleasure; delight; joy; enjoyment; happiness

• 락 (樂, rak) (North Korea, Yanbian dialect)

The original Sino-Korean reading 락 (rak) is used when the hanja 낙 (樂, nak) is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word.

• 기쁨 (gippeum, “pleasure”)
• 즐거움 (jeulgeoum, “pleasure”)

Sino-Korean word from 諾

낙 • (nak) (hanja 諾)

1. promise; consent; agreement

• 승낙 (承諾, seungnak)
• 낙낙하다 (諾諾하다, nangnakhada, “to be enough”) (See also 넉넉하다 (neongneokhada))

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

낙 (nak)

1. 諾: to reply; to answer

   (eumhun reading: 대답할 낙 (daedaphal nak), MC reading: 諾 (MC nɑk̚))

South Korean reading of various Chinese characters, originally 락 (rak).

낙 (nak)

1. (South Korea) 落: to fall; to drop

   (eumhun reading: 떨어질 낙 (tteoreojil nak), MC reading: 落 (MC lɑk̚))

2. (South Korea) 樂: to enjoy

   (eumhun reading: 즐길 낙 (jeulgil nak), MC reading: 樂 (MC ŋˠau^H, ŋˠʌk̚, lɑk̚))

3. (South Korea) 絡:

   (MC reading: 絡 (MC lɑk̚))

4. (South Korea) 珞:

   (MC reading: 珞 (MC lɑk̚))

5. (South Korea) 酪:

   (MC reading: 酪 (MC lɑk̚))

6. (South Korea) 烙:

   (MC reading: 烙 (MC lɑk̚))

7. (South Korea) 駱:

   (MC reading: 駱 (MC lɑk̚))

8. (South Korea) 洛:

   (MC reading: 洛 (MC lɑk̚))

9. (South Korea) 嗠:

   (MC reading: 嗠)

10. (South Korea) 犖:

    (MC reading: 犖 (MC lˠʌk̚))

11. (South Korea) 雒: type of owl

    (eumhun reading: 수리부엉이 낙 (suribueong-i nak), MC reading: 雒 (MC lɑk̚))

12. (South Korea) 格: to become blocked or closed

    (eumhun reading: 막힐 낙 (makhil nak), MC reading: 格 (MC kɑk̚, kˠæk̚))

• 락 (rak) (North Korea, Yanbian dialect)

In South Korea, the original Sino-Korean reading 락 (rak) is used if the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word. The change in reading from 락 (rak) to 낙 (nak) is known as 두음 법칙 (頭音法則, dueum beopchik).

• 낙제 (烙蹄, nakje), 낙지 (nakji): a small kind of octopus

• Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin-guk daebeobwon) (2015). Table of Hanja for Personal Names (인명용한자표, inmyeong-yonghanjapyo).