난자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 卵子.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈna̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [난(ː)자]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nanja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nanja
McCune–Reischauer?	nanja
Yale Romanization?	nān.ca

Noun

난자 • (nanja) (hanja 卵子)

South Korean Standard Language	난자(卵子) (nanja)
North Korean Standard Language	란자(卵子) (ranja)

1. (cytology) ovum