궁성

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 宮城, from 宮 (“palace”) + 城 (“wall, fortification”). See also Japanese 宮城 (Kyūjō).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kuŋsʰʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [궁성]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gungseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gungseong
McCune–Reischauer?	kungsŏng
Yale Romanization?	kwungseng

Noun

궁성 • (gungseong) (hanja 宮城)

1. imperial palace