Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 敎化.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjo(ː)βwa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyohwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyohwa
McCune–Reischauer?kyohwa
Yale Romanization?kyōhwa

Noun edit

교화 (gyohwa) (hanja 敎化)

  1. reformation, (North Korea) reeducation

Derived terms edit