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TOPIK 6noun

갑오개혁

gabogaehyeok [가보개혁]

갑오개혁이 · 갑오개혁을

Gabo Reform (1894)

Example

1894년에 실시된 갑오개혁으로 신분제와 과거제가 폐지되었어요.

The Gabo Reform, carried out in 1894, abolished the class system and the state examinations.

Word parts

갑 first stem오 horse개 change혁 renew

Named after 1894, a gabo year in the 60-year cycle.

Good to know

Many events carry their cycle-year names: 임진 (1592), 갑오 (1894), 을사 (1905).