고등학교

Korean

Etymology

Hanja in this word
高	等	學	敎

From 고등 (godeung, “higher-level”, 高等) + 학교 (hakgyo, “school”, 學敎)

Pronunciation

• IPA: koˈdɯŋɦak̚k̤jo
• Phonetic hangul: 고등학꾜

Romanization

Revised	godeunghakgyo	transliteration	godeunghaggyo
McCune–Reischauer	kodŭnghakkyo	Yale	kotunghakqkyo

Noun

고등학교 (godeunghakgyo, hanja 高等學敎)

1. high school

Coordinate terms

• 중학교 (junghakgyo, “middle school”)
• 초등학교 (chodeunghakgyo, “elementary school”)
• 중등학교 (jungdeunghakgyo, “secondary school”)

Related terms

• 고등교육 (godeunggyoyuk, “higher education”, 高等敎育)