위생

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 衛生 (“hygiene”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɥisʰɛŋ] ~ [ɥisʰe̞ŋ] ~ [ysʰɛŋ] ~ [ysʰe̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [위생/위셍]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	wisaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wisaeng
McCune–Reischauer?	wisaeng
Yale Romanization?	wisayng

Noun

위생 • (wisaeng) (hanja 衛生)

1. hygiene

   위생장갑 ― wisaengjanggap ― sanitary gloves