향수

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ça̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [향수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hyangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hyangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	hyangsu
Yale Romanization?	hyangswu

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 香水, from 香 (“fragrance”) + 水 (“water ; fluid, liquid”).

Noun

향수 • (hyangsu) (hanja 香水)

1. perfume, cologne (substance providing a pleasant smell)

Etymology 2

̣Sino-Korean word from 鄕 (“hometown”) + 愁 (“grief”).

Noun

향수 • (hyangsu) (hanja 鄕愁)

1. nostalgia