이체자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 異體字, with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	icheja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	icheja
McCune–Reischauer?	ich'echa
Yale Romanization?	ī.cheyqca

Noun

이체자 • (icheja) (hanja 異體字)

1. variant Chinese character, variant hanja

See also

• 정자(正字) (jeongja)
• 약자(略字) (yakja)
• 속자(俗字) (sokja)