영향

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 影響.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ŋʝa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [영(ː)향]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonghyang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonghyang
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnghyang
Yale Romanization?	yēnghyang

Noun

영향 • (yeonghyang) (hanja 影響)

1. influence; effect

Usage notes

• Typically collocates with 미치다 (michida) or 끼치다 (kkichida).

Derived terms

• 영향력(影響力) (yeonghyangnyeok)