왜구

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 倭寇 (“wokou”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [wɛɡu] ~ [we̞ɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [왜구/웨구]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	waegu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	waegu
McCune–Reischauer?	waegu
Yale Romanization?	waykwu

Noun

왜구 • (waegu) (hanja 倭寇)

1. (historical) wokou, Japanese pirates that raided Japan's neighbouring countries in the Late Middle Ages
2. (ethnic slur) Japanese person