개기장

Korean

Etymology

개 (gae-, “wild”) +‎ 기장 (gijang, “millet”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)ɡid͡ʑa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)ɡid͡ʑa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)기장/게(ː)기장]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaegijang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaegijang
McCune–Reischauer?	kaegijang
Yale Romanization?	kāykicang

Noun

개기장 • (gaegijang)

1. Japanese panicgrass (Panicum bisulcatum)

Derived terms

• 미국개기장 (美國‒, migukgaegijang, “fall panicgrass”)
• 큰개기장 (keun'gaegijang, “switchgrass”)