장수

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 長壽, from 長 (“long”) + 壽 (“old age”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	changsu
Yale Romanization?	cangswu

Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 長壽)

1. longevity

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 將帥 (“high-ranking military officer”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	changsu
Yale Romanization?	cāngswu

Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 將帥)

1. general, commander

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 章 (“chapter”) + 數 (“number”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋs͈u]
• Phonetic hangul: [장쑤]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	changssu
Yale Romanization?	cangqswu

Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 章數)

1. number of chapters

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 漿 (“viscous liquid”) + 水 (“water”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	changsu
Yale Romanization?	cangswu

Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 漿水)

1. a dish made from millet rice simmered a long time

Etymology 5

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	changsu
Yale Romanization?	cangswu

Noun

장수 • (jangsu)

1. seller, merchant

   생선 장수 ― saengseon jangsu ― fishmonger

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 杖 (“walking stick; flogging”) + 囚 (“prisoner, captive”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	changsu
Yale Romanization?	cāngswu

Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 杖囚)

1. (historical) imprisonment after beating or flogging (of a criminal) as a punishment

Derived terms

• 장수(杖囚)하다 (jangsuhada)

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 葬 (“funeral, burial”) + 需 (“need, require”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	changsu
Yale Romanization?	cāngswu

Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 葬需)

1. funeral expenses

   Synonym: 장례비(葬禮費) (jangnyebi)

Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 張宿 (“Extended Net Mansion”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Jangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Jangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	Changsu
Yale Romanization?	cangswu

Proper noun

장수 • (Jangsu) (hanja 張宿)

1. (Chinese astronomy) Extended Net Mansion (one of Twenty-Eight Mansions)

Etymology 9

Sino-Korean word from 樟樹 (“camphor tree”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	changsu
Yale Romanization?	cangswu

Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 樟樹)

1. camphor tree

Etymology 10

Sino-Korean word from 藏 (“hidden, hiding”) + 守 (“guard, watch”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	changsu
Yale Romanization?	cangswu

Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 藏守)

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Etymology 11

Sino-Korean word from 長袖 (“long-sleeved”). Compare Japanese 長袖(ながそで) (nagasode).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	changsu
Yale Romanization?	cangswu

Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 長袖)

1. long sleeves

Etymology 12

Sino-Korean word from 長嫂 (“sister-in-law”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	changsu
Yale Romanization?	cāngswu

Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 長嫂)

1. elder brother's wife; sister-in-law

Etymology 13

Sino-Korean word from 張 (“leaf, sheet”) + 數 (“calculation”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋs͈u]
• Phonetic hangul: [장쑤]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	changssu
Yale Romanization?	cangqswu

Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 張數)

1. the number of sheets of paper, glass, etc.