성

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) older brother of a male
 * 2) older sister of a male

Noun

 * 1) anger, rage, wrath

Etymology 2
, from the Middle Korean reading.


 * “-ity, -ness”
 * From the Japanese usage of the character, an.

Noun

 * 1) sex, sexuality; gender
 * 2) one's true or inherent nature
 * 3)  gender
 * 1)  gender
 * 1)  gender

Suffix

 * 1) -ity, -ness; the nature, quality, tendency, or characteristics of something

Usage notes
The suffix is almost always tensed when attached to words with two or more syllables. See and Appendix:Sino-Korean tensing for more information on this phenomenon.

Etymology 3
, from the Middle Korean reading.

Noun

 * 1) surname; last name

Etymology 4
, from the Middle Korean reading.

Noun

 * 1) castle; fortress

Etymology 5
, from the Middle Korean reading.

Determiner

 * 1)  saint

Noun

 * 1) “the sacred”; that which is holy or sacred

Etymology 6
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Suffix

 * 1)  star

Etymology 7
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Usage notes
In some dialects of Jeolla, it appears that females will also call older males by this term. It is also used by some older women to refer to other older females, though it is more commonly, than in that case.

Etymology 8
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.