yang

Meanings

1. A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.

1. The monetary unit of Korea from 1892 to 1902, divided into 100 pun.

1. To make the cry of the wild goose.

1. The cry of the wild goose; a honk.

1. Alternative letter-case form of yang when used as a proper noun.

1. A surname from Chinese of various origins.
2. A surname from Korean of various origins.
3. A county of Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China.

Etymology

From early romanizations of Chinese 陽／阳 (yáng), originally in reference to the sunny side of areas such as mountains and dwellings.