Etymology 1
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Sino-Korean word from 敎 (“teach, doctrine”).
Pronunciation
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- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjo(ː)]
- Phonetic hangul: [교(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | gyo |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyo |
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McCune–Reischauer? | kyo |
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Yale Romanization? | kyō |
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교 • (gyo) (hanja 敎)
- (formal) a religion or faith
- Synonym: 종교(宗敎) (jonggyo)
Derived terms
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—교 • (-gyo) (hanja 敎)
- Used to denote a religion or faith
- 그리스도 (Geuriseudo, “Christ”) + 교(敎) (gyo, “religion”) → 그리스도교 (Geuriseudogyo, “Christianity”)
See also
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Etymology 2
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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
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교 (gyo)