견성
Korean
editEtymology 1
editSino-Korean word from 見 (“see”) + 性 (“nature”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)nsʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [견(ː)성]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gyeonseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeonseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏnsŏng |
Yale Romanization? | kyēnseng |
Noun
editDerived terms
editEtymology 2
editSino-Korean word from 堅城, from 堅 (“hard”) + 城 (“fortress”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjʌ̹nsʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [견성]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | gyeonseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeonseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏnsŏng |
Yale Romanization? | kyenseng |
Noun
editEtymology 3
editSino-Korean word from 堅 (“hard”) + 性 (“nature”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjʌ̹nsʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [견성]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | gyeonseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeonseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏnsŏng |
Yale Romanization? | kyenseng |