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 Hanja – All about Chinese

characters & their meanings

From: Hanja – All about Chinese characters & their meanings

Hanja is what Koreans call their traditional writing system. The word itself
translates to “Chinese character.” It comprises, for the most part of Chinese
characters. Although the characters themselves derive from the Chinese
language, they each have a Korean pronunciation in hanja, using a similar
structure as 한글-based pronunciation does. Koreans began using hanja
during the Gojoseon period, so 400 BCE already.

Is Hanja the same as China’s Hanzi?

Although there are some differences in stroke orders, for the most part, the
hanja character or hanja (한자) letters are identical to the original
traditional Chinese characters, even today.

Do Hanja and China’s Hanzi have similar pronunciations?

Hanja characters are read and pronounced differently from the Chinese
characters, Hanzi. They may have a similar meaning or representation, but
they have different pronunciations.

Can Chinese read Hanja?

Hanja uses a different set of Chinese characters so the Chinese can’t read
Hanja.

What is Hanja-eo?

It refers to Korean words that can be written using Hanja or Chinese

Characters.

How many Hanja characters are there?

According to 한한대사전 Han-Han Dae Sajeon, which refers to the Korean

Hanja to Hangul dictionary, there are around 53,667 Hanja characters.

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 Why did Korea stop using Hanja?

Actually, Korea has not stopped using hanja entirely. However, it has
been largely replaced by 한글 for everyday writing. Also, despite 한글
being created in the early 15th century, it did not become widespread to
use until between the 19th and 20th centuries. Until then, hanja was the
primary system used for the written word.

Is Hanja still taught?

Hanja is still taught today in high schools. They are taught in a separate
class from a regular Korean language class.

Do I need to learn Hanja?

Although it is not mandatory for you to learn hanja to manage a visit and
life in Korea, as well as to speak the Korean language, learning some
hanja characters will help you tremendously. For example, you may see
some hanja characters every single day you spend in Korea.

How important is it to learn Hanja?

Learning hanja may aid you in understanding the Korean language more
deeply and even help you widen your vocabulary. If you are truly
interested in learning hanja for yourself, a Korean dictionary is a great
place to start memorizing them! Learning hanja now will also give you an
excellent advantage in case you ever take up Chinese or Japanese as a
language to learn.

Where can I see Hanja used in Korea?

For starters, you may see hanja in as simple of places as a restaurant

menu, typically to indicate the size of the dish. You may come across the
same characters in a supermarket. It is also not surprising to see hanja
characters depicted in public bathroom doors, for women, and for men.
Also, it is important for you to note that, though not widely used anymore,
Korean personal names are typically based in hanja.

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 What is some basic hanja I could learn today?

We wanted to share with you some of the basic hanja characters you
may come across daily in Korea. Below you’ll nd a list of commonly used
Korean words with their corresponding Hanja characters.

Hanja Meaning Korean

小 small 소 (so)

中 medium 중 (jung)

大 large 대 (dae)

人 person 인 (in)

男 man 남 (nam

女 female 여 (yeo)

山 mountain 산 (san)

門 door 문 (mun)

月 month 달 (dal)

日 day 일 (il)

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