나선

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 螺旋.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [na̠sʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [나선]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naseon
McCune–Reischauer?	nasŏn
Yale Romanization?	nasen

South Korean Standard Language	나선(螺旋) (naseon)
North Korean Standard Language	라선(螺旋) (raseon)

Noun

나선 • (naseon) (hanja 螺旋)

1. spiral; helix

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 羅先.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [na̠sʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [나선]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Naseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Naseon
McCune–Reischauer?	Nasŏn
Yale Romanization?	nasen

South Korean Standard Language	나선(羅先) (Naseon)
North Korean Standard Language	라선(羅先) (Raseon)

Proper noun

나선 • (Naseon) (hanja 羅先)

1. Rasŏn (a city in North Korea)