Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeokgyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeoggyeong
McCune–Reischauer?yŏkkyŏng
Yale Romanization?yek.kyeng

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 逆境

Noun

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역경 (yeokgyeong) (hanja 逆境)

  1. adversity; hardship

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 易經

Proper noun

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역경 (Yeokgyeong) (hanja 易經)

  1. I Ching