고추장

Korean

Etymology

고추 (gochu, “chili pepper”) + 장 (醬, jang, “sauce”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞t͡ɕʰud͡ʑa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [고추장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gochujang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gochujang
McCune–Reischauer?	koch'ujang
Yale Romanization?	ko.chwucang

Noun

고추장 • (gochujang)

1. gochujang: a savory and pungent fermented Korean condiment made from red chili powder, glutinous rice powder mixed with powdered fermented soybeans, and salt.

Derived terms

• 초고추장 (醋고추醬, chogochujang)

Descendants

• → Japanese: コチュジャン (kochujan), コチジャン (kochijan)