간지
Korean edit
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ɲd͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [간지]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | ganji |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ganji |
McCune–Reischauer? | kanji |
Yale Romanization? | kan.ci |
Etymology 1 edit
From Japanese 感じ (kanji, “feeling, atmosphere”). Borrowed during the Japanese colonial period (1910—1945).
Noun edit
간지 • (ganji)
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Korean word from 干支, from 干 (“stems”) + 支 (“branches”)
Noun edit
- (historical) The sexagenary cycle used in East Asian astrology.
See also edit
- sexagenary cycle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia