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In this lesson, you will learn five Hanja characters related to communication. I’m pretty excited about this lesson because I will present 34 words to you, and in total, there will only be two unfamiliar characters.
書 = 서 = Writing
(글 서)
書 is a Hanja character meaning writing, written text, or books. It appears in vocabulary related to documents, learning materials, and recorded information.
書
書店 = bookstore
文書 = document
書法 = calligraphy
敎科書 = textbook
公文書 = archive
圖書館 = library
이歷서 = resume
告 = 고 = Inform
(고할 고)
告 is a Hanja character meaning to inform, announce, or tell. It is used in words related to notifying others, making statements, or formally communicating information.
告
豫告 = notice or warning
告別 = farewell
피告 = defendant
告白 = confession
報 = 보 = Report
(갚을 보)
報 is a Hanja character meaning to report, notify, or return information. It commonly appears in vocabulary related to reports, signals, forecasts, and conveyed information.
報
報告 = report
通報 = report
報告書 = report (document)
情報 = information
時報 = some signal of time
豫報 = forecast
日氣豫報 = weather forecast
議 = 의 = Discuss
(의논할 의)
This character has the radical 言, which denotes some sort of speech or words.
議
議長 = chairman
協議 = conference
議員 = member of an important government position
國會議員 = member of parliament/congressman
議決 = decision, resolution
會議 = meeting (in work)
市議會 = city council
對 = 대 = Face to Face
(대할 대)
對 is a Hanja character meaning to face, oppose, or be in relation to. It appears in vocabulary involving comparison, opposition, dialogue, and direct interaction between two sides.
對
相對 = opposition
對比 = comparison
對話 = conversation
對決 = fight, contest
正反對 = exact opposite
反對 = opposite
反對方向 = opposite direction
反對便 = the opposite side
相對方 = the person you are facing or speaking with