hanbok
noun
hanbok is spelled H-A-N-B-O-K: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hanbok means “The traditional Korean dress, often characterized by vibrant colours and simple lines without pockets” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hanbok is hanboks.
How many letters and syllables are in hanbok?
| Letters | 6: H-A-N-B-O-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hanbok?
Hanbok appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of hanbok
- hanboks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hanbok mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The traditional Korean dress, often characterized by vibrant colours and simple lines without pockets.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hanbok in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense traditional Korean dress:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hanbok |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hanbok come from?
Borrowed from Korean 한복(韓服) (hanbok, literally “Korean clothing”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).