연

Noun

 * 1)  year

Usage notes
The original Sino-Korean reading is used when the hanja  is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word.

Etymology 2
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Etymology 3
South Korean reading of various Chinese characters, originally.

Usage notes
In South Korea, the original Sino-Korean reading is used if the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word. The change in reading from to  is known as.

Etymology 4
South Korean reading of various Chinese characters, originally.

Usage notes
In South Korea, the original Sino-Korean reading is used if the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word. The change in reading from to  is known as.