수도권

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 首都圈, from 首都 (“capital”) + 圈 (“area”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰudo̞k͈wʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [수도꿘]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sudogwon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sudogwon
McCune–Reischauer?	sudokwŏn
Yale Romanization?	swutoqkwen

Noun

수도권 • (sudogwon) (hanja 首都圈)

1. capital area, metropolitan area