손오공
Son O-gong
손오공 (Son O-gong) is the Korean name for Goku, the main protagonist in the Dragon Ball manga and anime series.
손오공 is used to refer to the character Goku in the context of the Dragon Ball series.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Son O-gong.
Did you know?
- Because 손오공 is based on the Chinese character 'Wu Kong', the name actually carries the meaning of 'realizing emptiness' in a Buddhist context.
- The name 손오공 is not a unique creation for the anime but is the standard Korean name for the legendary Monkey King from the classical novel 'Journey to the West'.
- If you were to read the Hanja characters for 손오공 aloud using Japanese pronunciation, you would say 'Son Goku' instead of 'Son O-gong'.
Examples in context
- 손오공은 정말 강해요.Son Ogong-eun jeongmal ganghaeyo.Goku is really strong.
- 손오공은 주인공이에요.Son Ogong-eun juin-gong-ieyo.Goku is the protagonist.
Example conversation
Ji-hoon and Min-ji are talking about anime.
- 지훈 Ji-hun민지 씨, 손오공 알아요?Minji ssi, Son-ogong arayo?Min-ji, do you know Goku?
- 민지 Min-ji네, 드래곤볼 주인공 맞죠?Ne, Deuraegonbol ju-ingong matjyo?Yes, he is the main character of Dragon Ball, right?
- 지훈 Ji-hun맞아요. 손오공이 정말 멋있어요.Majayo. Son-ogong-i jeongmal meosisseoyo.That's right. Goku is really cool.
- 민지 Min-ji저도 그렇게 생각해요.Jeodo geureoke saenggakhaeyo.I think so too.
