개수

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 個數, from 個 (“individual”) + 數 (“number”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaesu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaesu
McCune–Reischauer?	kaessu
Yale Romanization?	kāyqswu

Noun

개수 • (gaesu) (hanja 個數)

1. the number of