Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 嚴格, from (stern) + (character), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eomgyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eomgyeog
McCune–Reischauer?ŏmkyŏk
Yale Romanization?emqkyek

Noun edit

엄격 (eomgyeok) (hanja 嚴格)

  1. sternness, rigor