Definition of YANG

yang

Meanings

Plural: yangs

Noun

  • the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology
    • "yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence"
  • A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
  • The monetary unit of Korea from 1892 to 1902, divided into 100 pun.
  • The cry of the wild goose; a honk.

Verb

  • To make the cry of the wild goose.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

yin

Scrabble Score: 8

yang is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
yang is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yang is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

yang is a valid Words With Friends word