명자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 名字, from 名 (“name”) + 字 (“letter”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mjʌ̹ŋt͡ɕ͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [명짜]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	myeongja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	myeongja
McCune–Reischauer?	myŏngcha
Yale Romanization?	myengqca

Noun

명자 • (myeongja) (hanja 名字)

1. the characters of one's name
2. fame