창포검

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 菖蒲 (“sweet flag, a kind of plant”) + 劒 (“sword”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠ŋpʰo̞ɡʌ̹m]
• Phonetic hangul: [창포검]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	changpogeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	changpogeom
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'angp'ogŏm
Yale Romanization?	changphokem

Noun

창포검 • (changpogeom) (hanja 菖蒲劒)

1. (history, weaponry) single-bladed straight sword used during the Joseon dynasty (often it a form of concealed weapon)

See also

• 환도 (環刀, hwando)
• 운검 (雲劍, un'geom)