종주

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 宗主 (“suzerain”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ŋd͡ʑu]
• Phonetic hangul: [종주]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jongju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jongju
McCune–Reischauer?	chongju
Yale Romanization?	congcwu

Noun

종주 • (jongju) (hanja 宗主)

1. (historical) suzerain; feudal lord

   Synonym: 영주(領主) (yeongju)