천국

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 天國, from 天 (“sky”) + 國 (“country”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nɡuk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [천국]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheon'guk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheongug
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏn'guk
Yale Romanization?	chenkwuk

Noun

천국 • (cheon'guk) (hanja 天國)

1. heaven, paradise
   • 1884, Journal of Discourses/Volume 26/The Latter-day Saints Attract Much Attention, etc.

     천국에 계신 우리 하느님이 세우신 주님의 왕국과 교회

     cheon'gug-e gyesin uri haneunim-i se'usin junim-ui wangguk-gwa gyohoe

     the Kingdom of God and the Church which our Father in heaven has established

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 天 (“sky”) + 菊 (“chrysanthemum”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nɡuk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [천국]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheon'guk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheongug
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏn'guk
Yale Romanization?	chenkwuk

Noun

천국 • (cheon'guk) (hanja 天菊)

1. (botany) Dianthus chinensis, a species of flowering plant

Synonyms

• 패랭이꽃 (paeraeng'ikkot)