운

월운(月暈)

(astronomy) halo (a ring around the sun or moon)


달

In the hangul script, first attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean ᄃᆞᆯ〮 (Yale: tól). Ultimately from Old Korean 月羅理 (Yale: *TOlal-i, where the -i is believed to be the nominative marker).


성

—성 (canonical)
-seong (romanization)
星 (hanja)

시리우스성

the hanja entry at 星 for Sino-Korean compounds of 성


샛별

[ˈsʰɛ(ː)t̚p͈jʌ̹ɭ]

[ˈsʰɛ(ː)p͈jʌ̹ɭ]

[ˈsʰe̞(ː)t̚p͈jʌ̹ɭ]

[ˈsʰe̞(ː)p͈jʌ̹ɭ]

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 새〯별〯 (Yale: sǎy pyěl).
Analyzable as 새 (sae, “east”) + ㅅ (-s-, genitive interfix) + 별 (byeol, “star”).

compound

샛별 지자 종다리 떴다.

Once the morning star has set, the larks have emerged.

(astronomy) the morning star; the planet Venus in the eastern sky


개밥바라기

개 (gae, “dog”) + 밥 (bap, “food”) + 바라기 (baragi, “desiring”). Dogs are fed at evening, when Venus is visible to the west.

(astronomy) the evening star; the planet Venus in the western sky


별

From Middle Korean 별〯 (Yale: pyěl), from Old Korean 星利 (*PYEli).
In the hangul script, first attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 별〯 (Yale: pyěl). Compare dialectal forms 비얼 (bieol), 밸 (bael), 베리 (beri), 빌 (bil), 벨 (bel), etc., some of which appear to preserve the original bisyllabic form.

ko-etym-native

우리는 늦게 까지 깨어 있다가 별들을 올려다 보았다.

We stayed up late and looked up at the stars [in the sky].

Uri-neun neutge kkaji kkaeeo itdaga byeoldeureul ollyeoda boatda.


태양

Sino-Korean word from 太陽, from 太 (“great”) + 陽 (“yang, sun, light”).

태양상(太陽像)

portraits of the Kim leaders in North Korea


천체

[t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰe̞]


명왕성

Myeong'wangseong (romanization)
冥王星 (hanja)

[mjʌ̹ŋwa̠ŋsʰʌ̹ŋ]

Sino-Korean word from 冥王星, from 冥 (“dark, gloomy; related to the underworld”) + 王 (“king”) + 星 (“star”), from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 冥王星 (Meiōsei).


행성

Sino-Korean word from 行星, from 行 (“travel”) + 星 (“star”)


장수

Sino-Korean word from 張宿 (“Extended Net Mansion”).

ko-etym-sino

Twenty-Eight Mansions
w:Twenty-Eight Mansions

(Chinese astronomy) Extended Net Mansion (one of Twenty-Eight Mansions)


블랙홀

[pɯɭɭɛkʰo̞ɭ]

[pɯɭɭe̞kʰo̞ɭ]


광년

Sino-Korean word from 光年, from 光 (“light”) + 年 (“year”)


간헐천

[ˈka̠(ː)nɦʌ̹ʎt͡ɕʰʌ̹n]

Sino-Korean word from 間歇泉, from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 間歇泉(かんけつせん) (kanketsusen).

(planetology, geology, volcanology) a geyser


일식

Sino-Korean word from 日蝕, from 日 (“solar”) + 蝕 (“eclipse”)


천문단위

cheonmundanwi (romanization)
天文單位 (hanja)

From 천문(天文) (cheonmun, “astronomy”) + 단위(單位) (danwi, “unit”).


황도

Sino-Korean word from 黃道, from 黃 (“yellow”) + 道 (“path”)


혹성

[ɸʷo̞ks͈ʌ̹ŋ]


광구

Sino-Korean word from 光球, from 光 (“bright”) + 球 (“sphere”)


별빛

Of native Korean origin. From 별 (byeol, “star”) + 빛 (bit, “light”).


천정

[t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]


성군

(astronomy) asterism (small group of stars)


초은하단

cho'eunhadan (romanization)
超銀河團 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 超 (“super-”) + 銀河團 (“galaxy cluster”)


은하단

Sino-Korean word from 銀河 (“galaxy”) + 團 (“circle”)


광초

Sino-Korean word from 光 (“light”) + 秒 (“second”)


소행성

[ˈsʰo̞(ː)ɦɛŋsʰʌ̹ŋ]

[ˈsʰo̞(ː)ɦe̞ŋsʰʌ̹ŋ]


거문고

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 거믄〮고〮 (Yale: kèmún-kwó).


천갈궁

Cheon'galgung (romanization)
天蠍宮 (hanja)

[t͡ɕʰʌ̹nɡa̠ɭɡuŋ]


천하

[t͡ɕʰʌ̹nɦa̠]

(astronomy, poetic) a galaxy, (especially) the Milky Way


초신성

[ˈt͡ɕʰo̞(ː)ɕʰinsʰʌ̹ŋ]


살별

[sʰa̠ɭbjʌ̹ɭ]


태백성

[tʰɛbɛks͈ʌ̹ŋ]

Sino-Korean word from 太白星, from 太 (“great”) + 白 (“white”) + 星 (“star”)

ko-etym-sino

그믐달 위로 태백성이 외로이 걸려 있었다.

Above the dark moon, the evening star hung lonelily.

geumeumdal wi-ro taebaekseong-i oeroi geollyeo isseotda.


적경

[t͡ɕʌ̹k̚k͈jʌ̹ŋ]


시차

[ˈɕʰi(ː)t͡ɕʰa̠]


천저

[t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲd͡ʑʌ̹]


인공위성

in'gong'wiseong (romanization)
人工衛星 (hanja)

[inɡo̞ŋɥisʰʌ̹ŋ]

[inɡo̞ŋysʰʌ̹ŋ]


큰곰자리

Of native Korean origin. From 큰 (keun) + 곰 (gom) + 자리 (jari).


작은곰자리

[t͡ɕa̠ɡɯnɡo̞md͡ʑa̠ɾi]

Of native Korean origin. From 작은 (jageun) + 곰 (gom) + 자리 (jari).


태음

(astronomy) the moon (as opposed to 태양(太陽) (taeyang, “the Sun”))


별똥별

[ˈpjɘ(ː)ɭt͈o̞ŋbjʌ̹ɭ]

From 별똥 (byeolttong, “meteor”) + 별 (byeol, “star”).

com

별똥별을 잡다


대기현상

daegihyeonsang (romanization)
大氣現象 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 대기(大氣) (daegi, “atmosphere”) + 현상(現象) (hyeonsang, “phenomenon”).


별똥만발

From 별똥 (byeolttong, “meteor”) + 만발(滿發) (manbal, “full bloom”).


유성 폭풍

yuseong pokpung (romanization)
流星暴風 (hanja)

Sino-Korean word from 유성(流星) (yuseong, “meteor”) + 폭풍(暴風) (pokpung, “storm”).


별밤

From 별 (byeol, “star”) + 밤 (bam, “night”).


늑대별

[nɯk̚t͈ɛbjʌ̹ɭ]

Of native Korean origin. From 늑대 (neukdae, “wolf”) + 별 (byeol, “star”).


천랑성

cheollangseong (romanization)
天狼星 (hanja)

[t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭɭa̠ŋsʰʌ̹ŋ]

Sino-Korean word from 天狼星, from 天 (“heaven, sky”) + 狼 (“wolf”) + 星 (“star”). See also Japanese 天狼星(てんろうせい) (tenrōsei).

ko-etym-sino

(astronomy) Sirius, Canicula (the Dog Star)


큰개자리

Of native Korean origin. From 큰 (keun, “big, great”) + 개 (gae, “dog”) + 자리 (jari, “spot, place, space”).

com

(astronomy) Sirius, Canis Major (the Dog Star)


거문고자리

Of native Korean origin. From 거문고 (geomun'go, “geomungo”) + 자리 (jari, “place, seat”).


물고기자리

Of native Korean origin. From 물고기 (mulgogi, “fish”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


실성

(historical astronomy) mansion 13 of the 28 lunar mansions, the Encampment constellation.


양자리

From 양(羊) (yang, “sheep”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


황소자리

[ɸwa̠ŋsʰo̞d͡ʑa̠ɾi]

Of native Korean origin. From 황소 (hwangso, “bull”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


쌍둥이자리

From 쌍(雙)둥이 (ssangdung'i, “twins”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


게자리

Of native Korean origin. From 게 (ge, “crab”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


사자자리

[sʰa̠d͡ʑa̠d͡ʑa̠ɾi]

From 사자(獅子) (saja, “lion”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


처녀자리

[ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)ɲʌ̹d͡ʑa̠ɾi]

From 처녀(處女) (cheonyeo, “virgin”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


천칭자리

[t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰiŋd͡ʑa̠ɾi]

From 천칭(天秤) (cheonching, “scales”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


전갈자리

[t͡ɕʌ̹nɡa̠ʎd͡ʑa̠ɾi]

From 전갈(全蠍) (jeon'gal, “scorpion”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


궁수자리

From 궁수(弓手) (gungsu, “archer; bowman”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


염소자리

Of native Korean origin. From 염소 (yeomso, “goat”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


물병자리

[muɭp͈jʌ̹ŋd͡ʑa̠ɾi]

From 물병(甁) (mulbyeong, “water bottle”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


백양궁

[pɛɡja̠ŋɡuŋ]


쌍아궁

[s͈a̠ŋa̠ɡuŋ]


거해궁

[ˈkɘ(ː)ɦɛɡuŋ]

[ˈkɘ(ː)ɦe̞ɡuŋ]


사자궁

[sʰa̠d͡ʑa̠ɡuŋ]


처녀궁

[t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲʌ̹ɡuŋ]


천칭궁

Cheonchinggung (romanization)
天秤宮 (hanja)

[t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰiŋɡuŋ]


마갈궁

[ma̠ɡa̠ɭɡuŋ]


쌍어궁

[s͈a̠ŋʌ̹ɡuŋ]


쌍자궁

[s͈a̠ŋd͡ʑa̠ɡuŋ]


천칭좌

Cheonchingjwa (romanization)
天秤座 (hanja)

[t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰiŋd͡ʑwa̠]


전갈좌

[t͡ɕʌ̹nɡa̠ʎd͡ʑwa̠]


모양자리

From 모양(牡羊) (moyang, “male sheep”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


모우자리

From 모우(牡牛) (mou, “male cow”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


사수자리

From 사수(射手) (sasu, “archer; bowman”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


산양자리

[sʰa̠ɲa̠ŋd͡ʑa̠ɾi]

From 산양(山羊) (sanyang, “goat”) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


수병자리

From 수병(水甁) (subyeong) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


저울자리

[t͡ɕʌ̹uʎd͡ʑa̠ɾi]

From 저울 (jeoul) + 자리 (jari, “constellation”).


처녀성좌

Cheonyeoseongjwa (romanization)
處女星座 (hanja)

[t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲʌ̹sʰʌ̹ŋd͡ʑwa̠]


쌍녀궁

Ssangnyeogung (romanization)
雙女宮 (hanja)

[s͈a̠ŋɲʌ̹ɡuŋ]


산양좌

[sʰa̠ɲa̠ŋd͡ʑwa̠]


대폭발

Sino-Korean word from 大爆發, from 大 (“big”) + 爆發 (“explosion”).