장자

Korean

Sino-Korean word from 長子 (“eldest son”).

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jangja
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jangja
McCune–Reischauer^?	changja
Yale Romanization^?	cāngca

장자 • (jangja) (hanja 長子)

Sino-Korean word from 長者 (“elder; senior”).

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jangja
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jangja
McCune–Reischauer^?	changja
Yale Romanization^?	cāngca

장자 • (jangja) (hanja 長者)

(Buddhism) wealthy patron of Buddhism (especially in ancient India)
- 2017 February 6, “부자와 장자의 차이 [bujawa jangjaui chai]”, in Beopbo sinmun‎^[1]:
  오늘날 사람 들 이 부자 를 꺼리는 것 은 그들 이 장자의 삶 과 는 거리 가 멀기 때문 이다.
  Oneullal saram-deur-i buja-reul kkeorineun geos-eun geudeur-i jangja-ui sam-gwa-neun geori-ga meolgi ttaemun-ida.
  The reason people today dislike the rich is because they live a life much removed from that of the old supporters of Buddhism.
(often honorific) very wealthy person
Synonym: 거부(巨富) (geobu)

억만장자 ― eongmanjangja ― billionaire
wise and virtuous older person
(folklore) a rich and avaricious man, an archetype in Korean folktales
(dated) adult
Synonym: 어른 (eoreun)
(dated) elder; senior
Synonym: 어르신 (eoreusin)

Sino-Korean word from 莊子 (“Zhuangzi”).

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	Jangja
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	Jangja
McCune–Reischauer^?	Changja
Yale Romanization^?	cangca

장자 • (Jangja) (hanja 莊子)