Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 長官, from (chief) + (noble title)

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋɡwa̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?janggwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?janggwan
McCune–Reischauer?changgwan
Yale Romanization?cāngkwan

Noun edit

장관 (janggwan) (hanja 長官)

  1. a minister, a member of Cabinet

Derived terms edit