태양절

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 太陽節, from 太陽 (“Sun”) + 節 (“day”), in reference to Kim Il-sung's name; his given name 일성 (日成, ilseong) literally means “becoming the Sun”.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰɛja̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ɭ] ~ [tʰe̞ja̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [태양절/테양절]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Taeyangjeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Taeyangjeol
McCune–Reischauer?	T'aeyangjŏl
Yale Romanization?	thayyangcel

Proper noun

태양절 • (Taeyangjeol) (hanja 太陽節)

1. (North Korea) Day of the Sun, an annual public holiday in North Korea on 15 April, the birth anniversary of the country's founder Kim Il-sung.