칠성

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 七星.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰiɭsʰʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [칠성]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chilseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chilseong
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ilsŏng
Yale Romanization?	chil.seng

Noun

칠성 • (chilseong) (hanja 七星)

1. Clipping of 북두칠성 (bukduchilseong, “Big Dipper”).
2. (mythology) A deity, the personification of the seven stars of the Big Dipper.