이조

Korean

Etymology 1

South Korean Standard Language	이조(利條) (ijo)
North Korean Standard Language	리조(利條) (rijo)

Sino-Korean word from 利條, from 利 (“benefit; profit, interest”) + 條 (“item, article”).

Alternative forms

• 이자조(利子條) (ijajo, “interest portion”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ijo
McCune–Reischauer?	icho
Yale Romanization?	īqco

Noun

이조 • (ijo) (hanja 利條)

1. (finance) interest portion; nominal interest

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

2. (finance) interest

   Synonym: 이자(利子) (ija)

Etymology 2

Blend of 이(李)씨(氏) 조선(朝鮮) (I-ssi Joseon), named after Korean founder of the Joseon dynasty Yi Seong-gye (1335–1408).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ijo
McCune–Reischauer?	ijo
Yale Romanization?	īco

Proper noun

이조 • (Ijo) (hanja 李朝)

1. Joseon dynasty

Etymology 3

South Korean Standard Language	이조(吏曹) (ijo)
North Korean Standard Language	리조(吏曹) (rijo)

Sino-Korean word from 吏曹, from 吏 (“government official”) + 曹 (“ministry”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ijo
McCune–Reischauer?	ijo
Yale Romanization?	īco

Noun

이조 • (ijo) (hanja 吏曹)

1. (during the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties) government office in charge of the selection and appointment of civil officials and the conferral of titles among the six ministries

   Synonyms: 문부(文部) (Munbu), 천관(天官) (Cheon'gwan), 천관아문(天官衙門) (Cheon'gwanamun)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 梨棗, from 梨 (“pear”) + 棗 (“jujube”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [id͡ʑo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [이조]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ijo
McCune–Reischauer?	ijo
Yale Romanization?	ico

Noun

이조 • (ijo) (hanja 梨棗)

1. pears and jujubes
2. (figurative, from the best types of wood for printing blocks being pear and jujube trees) putting books or pictures into circulation

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 異朝, from 異 (“different”) + 朝 (“imperial court”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ijo
McCune–Reischauer?	ijo
Yale Romanization?	īco

Noun

이조 • (ijo) (hanja 異朝)

1. foreign imperial court
2. (metonymically) foreign country or territory

   Synonyms: 외국(外國) (oeguk), 외지(外地) (oeji), 이국(異國) (iguk)

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 二祖, from 二 (“two; second”) + 祖 (“progenitor, ancestor”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ijo
McCune–Reischauer?	ijo
Yale Romanization?	īco

Noun

이조 • (ijo) (hanja 二祖)

1. two of the temple names, especially 고조(高祖) (Gojo) and 세조(世祖) (Sejo) of the Han dynasty of China
2. (religion) the second Patriarch, especially 혜가(慧可) (Hyega) of Zen Buddhism

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 離調, from 離 (“leave; deviate”) + 調 (“mode, phase”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ijo
McCune–Reischauer?	ijo
Yale Romanization?	īco

Noun

이조 • (ijo) (hanja 離調)

1. (electricity) being out of phase

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 移調, from 移 (“move”) + 調 (“tune, key”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [id͡ʑo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [이조]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ijo
McCune–Reischauer?	ijo
Yale Romanization?	ico

Noun

Derived verbs

Active	이조하다

이조 • (ijo) (hanja 移調)

1. (music) transposition

   Synonym: 조(調)옮김 (joomgim)

Etymology 9

Sino-Korean word from 履祚, from 履 (“step on”) + 祚 (“throne”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ijo
McCune–Reischauer?	ijo
Yale Romanization?	īco

Noun

Derived verbs

Active	이조하다

이조 • (ijo) (hanja 履祚)

1. (monarchy) ascension to the throne

   Synonyms: 등극(登極) (deunggeuk), 등위(登位) (deung'wi), 즉위(卽位) (jeugwi)

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)