Korean edit

Etymology 1 edit

Sino-Korean word from 改成, from (improving) + (forming)

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaeseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaeseong
McCune–Reischauer?kaesŏng
Yale Romanization?kāyseng

Noun edit

개성 (gaeseong) (hanja 改成)

  1. reform, improvement in quality

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from 個性, from (individual) + (quality)

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaeseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaeseong
McCune–Reischauer?kaesŏng
Yale Romanization?kāyseng

Noun edit

개성 (gaeseong) (hanja 個性)

  1. individuality, distinction
Synonyms edit

Etymology 3 edit

Sino-Korean word from 開城, from (opening) + (castle)

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaeseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaeseong
McCune–Reischauer?kaesŏng
Yale Romanization?kayseng

Noun edit

개성 (gaeseong) (hanja 開城)

  1. Opening the gates of a fortress
  2. surrender

Etymology 4 edit

Sino-Korean word from 開城

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Gaeseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gaeseong
McCune–Reischauer?Kaesŏng
Yale Romanization?kayseng

Proper noun edit

개성 (Gaeseong) (hanja 開城)

  1. Kaesong (a city in North Korea)