루주

Korean

Etymology 1

From French rouge.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɾud͡ʑu]
• Phonetic hangul: [루주]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ruju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	luju
McCune–Reischauer?	ruju
Yale Romanization?	lwucwu

Noun

루주 • (ruju)

1. lipstick

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 樓主.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɾud͡ʑu]
• Phonetic hangul: [루주]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ruju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	luju
McCune–Reischauer?	ruju
Yale Romanization?	lwucwu

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	누주(樓主) (nuju)
North Korean Standard Language	루주(樓主) (ruju)

루주 • (ruju) (hanja 樓主)

1. (North Korea) owner of a kisaeng house