가

symbol

1. The first syllable in the standard ordering (가나다순 (ganadasun)) of hangul, the Korean alphabet; often used to mark the first item of a list or sub-list, equivalent to English A and Japanese あ.

noun

1. border, edge, end

   “강가”

2. around, nearby, beside

   “그 가에 나는 앉았다.”

3. brim (of a vessel)

   “참기름을 따를 때 가에 흘리지 않도록 조심해라.”

noun

1. family, household

2. dynasty, lineage, household, House

   “합스부르크가”

suffix

1. -er, -ist

   “‎건축(建築) (geonchuk, “architecture”) + ‎가(家) (ga) → ‎건축가(建築家) (geonchukga, “architect”)”

noun

1. allowed; permitted

   “15세 관람 가”

2. aye, for (in meetings, etc.)

   “의원 여러분께서는 본 안건에 대해 가인지 부인지를 결정해주시기를 바랍니다.”

3. The lowest score in the five-point grading system in South Korean schools, ultimately abolished in 2012; equivalent to E or F in the Roman alphabet grading scheme.