도

See also: -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

Jeju

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /to/

Etymology 1

Ultimately borrowed from Proto-Japonic *to; compare Japanese 戸と(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 道みち.

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 道みち)

1. (government) province (in both Koreas)

   (Administrative divisions of South Korea) 리(里さと) (ri), 동(洞ほら) (dong), 면(面めん) (myeon), 읍(邑) (eup), 구(區く) (gu), 군(郡ぐん) (gun), 시(市し) (si), 도(道みち) (do)

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

   Synonym: 도리(道理どうり) (dori)

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

Derived terms

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

See also

• 주(州しゅう) (ju, “province; state”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 度ど.

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 度ど)

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 度ど)

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 度ど for Sino-Korean compounds of 도 (度ど, 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 島しま.

Suffix

—도 • (-do) (hanja 島しま)

1. (geography) island

   제주도 (濟州さいしゅう島しま) ― Jeju Island

Derived terms

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

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

도 (do)

More information

1. 倒たおせ: fall over; lie down; take turns

   (eumhun reading: 넘어질 도 (neomeojil do))
   (MC reading: 倒たおせ (MC tawX|tawH))

2. 刀かたな: sword; knife; dao

   (eumhun reading: 칼 도 (kal do))
   (MC reading: 刀かたな (MC taw))

3. 刂:

   (MC reading: 刂)

4. 到いた: arrival

   (eumhun reading: 이를 도 (ireul do))
   (MC reading: 到いた (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. 図ず:

    (MC reading: 図ず)

11. 圖ず: painting; stamp, seal; book

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

12. 圗:

    (MC reading: 圗)

13. 堵と:

    (MC reading: 堵と (MC tuX|tsyaeX))

14. 塗ぬり: smear, daub, apply; paint

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

15. 壔:

    (MC reading: 壔 (MC tawX))

16. 導しるべ: to direct, lead, conduct

    (eumhun reading: 인도할 도 (indohal do))
    (MC reading: 導しるべ (MC dawH))

17. 屠ほふ:

    (MC reading: 屠ほふ (MC drjo|du))

18. 島しま: island

    (eumhun reading: 섬 도 (seom do))
    (MC reading: 島しま (MC tawX))

19. 嶋しま:

    (MC reading: 嶋しま)

20. 度ど: bound, limit; degree

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

21. 弢:

    (MC reading: 弢 (MC thaw))

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

    (eumhun reading: 무리 도 (muri do))
    (MC reading: 徒と (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. 桃もも: peach; marriage

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

33. 棹ざお:

    (MC reading: 棹ざお (MC draewH))

34. 檮:

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

35. 櫂かい:

    (MC reading: 櫂かい (MC draewH))

36. 洮:

    (MC reading: 洮 (MC thaw))

37. 涂:

    (MC reading: 涂 (MC drjo|du))

38. 淘よなげ:

    (MC reading: 淘よなげ)

39. 渡わたり: cross, ferry over

    (eumhun reading: 건널 도 (geonneol do))
    (MC reading: 渡わたり (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. 盜ぬすめ: thief

    (eumhun reading: 도둑 도 (doduk do))
    (MC reading: 盜ぬすめ (MC dawH))

44. 睹:

    (MC reading: 睹 (MC tuX))

45. 祷いのり:

    (MC reading: 祷いのり)

46. 禱:

    (MC reading: 禱 (MC tawX|tawH))

47. 稌:

    (MC reading: 稌 (MC thu|thuX))

48. 稲いね:

    (MC reading: 稲いね)

49. 稻いね: rice plant

    (eumhun reading: 벼 도 (byeo do))
    (MC reading: 稻いね (MC dawX))

50. 綢:

    (MC reading: 綢 (MC thaw|drjuw))

51. 纛:

    (MC reading: 纛 (MC dawH))

52. 菟うさぎ:

    (MC reading: 菟うさぎ (MC du|thuH))

53. 萄:

    (MC reading: 萄 (MC daw))

54. 覩:

    (MC reading: 覩 (MC tuX))

55. 賭と:

    (MC reading: 賭と (MC tuX))

56. 跳とべ: jump

    (eumhun reading: 뛸 도 (ttwil do))
    (MC reading: 跳とべ (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. 途と: way

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

60. 道みち: principle, reason, moral; province; road

    (eumhun reading: 길 도 (gil do))
    (MC reading: 道みち (MC dawX))

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

    (eumhun reading: 도읍 도 (do'eup do))
    (MC reading: 都と (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. 陶とう: pottery, ceramics, earthenware

    (eumhun reading: 질 그도 도 (jil geudo do))
    (MC reading: 陶とう (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))