자개

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 쟈개.

전복 자개

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɡɛ] ~ [t͡ɕa̠ɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [자개/자게]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jagae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jagae
McCune–Reischauer?	chagae
Yale Romanization?	cakay

Noun

자개 • (jagae)

1. nacre, mother-of-pearl

   Synonym: 나전 (najeon)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 自槪

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɡɛ] ~ [t͡ɕa̠ɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [자개/자게]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jagae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jagae
McCune–Reischauer?	chagae
Yale Romanization?	cakay

Noun

자개 • (jagae)

1. (historical) act of measuring tax to be paid by oneself, self-assessment