Dictionary

manhwa en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɑnhwɑ/ (General-American)
• /ˈmænhwɑː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈmænhwɑ/ (General-American)
• /-wɑ/ (General-American)
• /ˈmɑːnhwɑː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /-wɑː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 만화(漫畫) (manhwa), from Japanese 漫(まん)画(が) (manga). Doublet of manga and manhua.

Meanings

1. A comic originating in Korea.
   • Since the Korean language reads left to right (unlike Chinese and Japanese), manhwa are printed left to right in the same format as English books. 2007, Jason Thompson, Manga: The Complete Guide, Del Rey, published 2007, →ISBN:
   • As the best Japanese titles were mined, the American companies began to look for alternatives, and Tokyopop's founder Stuart Levy already had a budding interest in Korean manhwa. 2008, Mark James Russell, Pop Goes Korea: Behind the Revolution in Movies, Music, and Internet Culture, Stone Bridge Press, published 2008, →ISBN:
   • In fact, many manga fans don't realize that their favorite comics — such as Priest, Ragnarock, and Island — are actually Korean manhwa! 2004, Christopher Hart, Manhwa Mania: How to Draw Korean Comics, Watson-Guptill Publications, →ISBN, page 7:

Forms

Coordinates

manga · manhua

Deriveds

pornhwa

Relateds

comic book · manhwaga · 4-koma · comic strip

Translations (13)

ja マンファ (Translations) · id manhwa (Translations) · ja 韓国の漫画 (Translations) · pt manhwa (Translations) · cmn 韓漫 /韩漫 (Translations) · ta மன்ஹ்வா (Translations) · ur مانہوا (Translations) · hi मान्हवा (Translations) · uk ма́нхва (Translations) · fr manhwa (Translations) · de Manhwa (Translations) · ru ма́нхва (Translations) · es manhwa (Translations)