장

장	U+C7A5, 장 HANGUL SYLLABLE JANG

Composition:

ㅈ + ㅏ + ㅇ

← 잤
[U+C7A4]

Hangul Syllables

잦 →
[U+C7A6]

이 ←	→ 재
자 작 잒 잓 잔 잕 잖 잗 잘 잙 잚 잛 잜 잝 잞 잟 잠 잡 잢 잣 잤 장잦 잧 잨 잩 잪 잫

KoreanEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Sino-Korean word from 醬, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ〯 (Yale: cyǎng).

PronunciationEdit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cāng

NounEdit

장 • (jang) (hanja 醬)

sauce; marmalade; jam; compote (stewed fruit); preserved vegetables; preserved fruit

Derived termsEdit

간장 (ganjang)
개장 (gaejang)
고추장 (gochujang)
기름장 (gireumjang)
된장 (doenjang)
쌈장 (ssamjang)
장독대 (jangdokdae)
장아찌 (jang'ajji)
청국장 (cheonggukjang)

Etymology 2Edit

Sino-Korean word from 長 (“elder”).

PronunciationEdit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cāng

NounEdit

장 • (jang) (hanja 長)

head (of an organization)

SuffixEdit

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 長)

chief
위원장 (委員長) ― wiwonjang ― chairman (lit. chief representative)
manager (person in charge)
공장장 (工場長) ― gongjangjang ― factory manager

Derived termsEdit

See the hanja entry at 長 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (長, jang).

Etymology 3Edit

Sino-Korean word from 長 (“long”).

PronunciationEdit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

PrefixEdit

장— • (jang-) (hanja 長)

long; lengthy
장거리 (長距離) ― janggeori ― long distance

장기간 (長期間) ― janggigan ― lengthy period

Derived termsEdit

See the hanja entry at 長 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (長, jang).

Etymology 4Edit

Sino-Korean word from 場, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

PronunciationEdit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

NounEdit

장 • (jang) (hanja 場)

marketplace
오늘 은 장을 보러 갔다.
Oneur-eun jang-eul boreo gatda.
I went to the marketplace today.
place, venue
만남 의 장 ― mannam-ui jang ― meeting place

화해 의 장 ― hwahae-ui jang ― a venue for reconciliation
(theater) scene
(physics) field

SuffixEdit

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 場)

Used to indicate a place or location
공사장 (工事場) ― gongsajang ― construction site

사격장 (射擊場) ― sagyeokjang ― firing range

스키장 (스키場) ― seukijang ― skiing resort

Derived termsEdit

See the hanja entry at 場 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (場, jang).

Etymology 5Edit

Sino-Korean word from 腸, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

PronunciationEdit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cāng

NounEdit

장 • (jang) (hanja 腸)

(anatomy) bowel; intestine

Derived termsEdit

See the hanja entry at 腸 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (腸, jang).

Etymology 6Edit

Sino-Korean word from 張, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

PronunciationEdit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	Jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	Chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

Proper nounEdit

장 • (Jang) (hanja 張)

a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

CounterEdit

장 • (jang) (hanja 張)

sheet (of paper)

Derived termsEdit

See the hanja entry at 張 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (張, jang).

Etymology 7Edit

Sino-Korean word from 章, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

PronunciationEdit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	Jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	Chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

Proper nounEdit

장 • (Jang) (hanja 章)

a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

NounEdit

장 • (jang) (hanja 章)

emblem; chapter (of a book, etc.)

Derived termsEdit

See the hanja entry at 章 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (章, jang).

Etymology 8Edit

Sino-Korean word from 莊, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

PronunciationEdit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	Jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	Chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

Proper nounEdit

장 • (Jang) (hanja 莊)

a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

SuffixEdit

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 莊)

manor; mansion

Derived termsEdit

See the hanja entry at 莊 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (莊, jang).

Etymology 9Edit

Sino-Korean word from 狀.

PronunciationEdit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

SuffixEdit

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 狀)

letter; certificate

Derived termsEdit

See the hanja entry at 狀 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (狀, jang).

Etymology 10Edit

Sino-Korean word from 帳.

PronunciationEdit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

SuffixEdit

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 帳)

ledger; register; account book
notebook

Derived termsEdit

See the hanja entry at 帳 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (帳, jang).

Etymology 11Edit

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

SyllableEdit

장 (jang)

Extended content

場:
(MC reading: 場 (MC ɖɨɐŋ))
將:
(MC reading: 將 (MC t͡sɨɐŋ, t͡sɨɐŋ^H))
壯:
(MC reading: 壯 (MC t͡ʃɨɐŋ^H))
丈:
(MC reading: 丈 (MC ɖɨɐŋ^X))
帳:
(MC reading: 帳 (MC ʈɨɐŋ^H))
裝:
(MC reading: 裝 (MC t͡ʃɨɐŋ, t͡ʃɨɐŋ^H))
奬:
(MC reading: 奬)
墻:
(MC reading: 墻 (MC d͡zɨɐŋ))
葬:
(MC reading: 葬 (MC t͡sɑŋ^H))
粧:
(MC reading: 粧)
掌:
(MC reading: 掌 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ^X))
藏:
(MC reading: 藏 (MC d͡zɑŋ, d͡zɑŋ^H))
臟:
(MC reading: 臟)
障:
(MC reading: 障 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ, t͡ɕɨɐŋ^H))
腸:
(MC reading: 腸 (MC ɖɨɐŋ))
匠:
(MC reading: 匠 (MC d͡zɨɐŋ^H))
杖:
(MC reading: 杖 (MC ɖɨɐŋ^X))
奘:
(MC reading: 奘 (MC d͡zɑŋ^X, d͡zɑŋ^H))
漳:
(MC reading: 漳 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ))
樟:
(MC reading: 樟 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ))
璋:
(MC reading: 璋 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ))
暲:
(MC reading: 暲 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ))
薔:
(MC reading: 薔 (MC d͡zɨɐŋ, ʃɨk̚))
蔣:
(MC reading: 蔣 (MC t͡sɨɐŋ, t͡sɨɐŋ^X))
仗:
(MC reading: 仗 (MC ɖɨɐŋ^X, ɖɨɐŋ^H))
檣:
(MC reading: 檣 (MC d͡zɨɐŋ))
欌:
(MC reading: 欌)
漿:
(MC reading: 漿 (MC t͡sɨɐŋ))
狀:
(MC reading: 狀 (MC d͡ʒɨɐŋ^H))
獐:
(MC reading: 獐 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ))
臧:
(MC reading: 臧 (MC t͡sɑŋ))
贓:
(MC reading: 贓 (MC t͡sɑŋ))
傽:
(MC reading: 傽)
妝:
(MC reading: 妝 (MC t͡ʃɨɐŋ))
嬙:
(MC reading: 嬙 (MC d͡zɨɐŋ, ʃɨk̚))
嶂:
(MC reading: 嶂 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ^H))
廧:
(MC reading: 廧 (MC d͡zɨɐŋ))
戕:
(MC reading: 戕 (MC kɑ, d͡zɨɐŋ, t͡sɑŋ))
牂:
(MC reading: 牂)
瘴:
(MC reading: 瘴 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ^H))
糚:
(MC reading: 糚)
羘:
(MC reading: 羘)
萇:
(MC reading: 萇 (MC ɖɨɐŋ))
鄣:
(MC reading: 鄣 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ))
鏘:
(MC reading: 鏘 (MC t͡sʰɨɐŋ))
餦:
(MC reading: 餦 (MC ʈɨɐŋ))
麞:
(MC reading: 麞 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ))

ReferencesEdit

Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo). [1]