동해

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 東海, from 東 (“east”) + 海 (“sea”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “when it was first attested?”)

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞ŋɦɛ] ~ [to̞ŋɦe̞]
Phonetic hangul: [동해/동헤]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	Donghae
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	Donghae
McCune–Reischauer^?	Tonghae
Yale Romanization^?	tonghay

Proper noun

동해 • (Donghae) (hanja 東海)

Sea of Japan; East Sea

Synonyms

일본해(日本海) (Ilbonhae, “Sea of Japan”) (dispreferred in both Koreas)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 凍害, from 凍 (“cold”) + 害 (“harm”)

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋɦɛ] ~ [ˈto̞(ː)ŋɦe̞]
Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)해/동(ː)헤]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	donghae
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	donghae
McCune–Reischauer^?	tonghae
Yale Romanization^?	tōnghay

Noun

동해 • (donghae) (hanja 凍害)

freezing damage