견성

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 見 (“see”) + 性 (“nature”).

Pronunciation

• (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
Revised Romanization?	gyeonseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeonseong
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏnsŏng
Yale Romanization?	kyēnseng

Noun

견성 • (gyeonseong) (hanja 見性)

1. (Zen Buddhism) kenshō: perceiving the true nature of the self

Derived terms

• 견성하다 (見性—, gyeonseonghada, “to perceive the true nature of the self”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 堅城, from 堅 (“hard”) + 城 (“fortress”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹nsʰʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [견성]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeonseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeonseong
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏnsŏng
Yale Romanization?	kyenseng

Noun

견성 • (gyeonseong) (hanja 堅城)

1. (historical) strong fortress, well-defended fortress

   이에야스는 견성으로 이름이 높은 오사카 성에 마침내 도착하였다.

   Ieyaseu-neun gyeonseong-euro ireum-i nopeun Osaka seong-e machimnae dochakhayeotda.

   At last, Ieyasu arrived at Osaka Castle, renowned as a strong fortress.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 堅 (“hard”) + 性 (“nature”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹nsʰʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [견성]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeonseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeonseong
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏnsŏng
Yale Romanization?	kyenseng

Noun

견성 • (gyeonseong) (hanja 堅性)

1. (formal, rare) hardness

   Synonym: 단단함 (dandanham)