통치자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 統治者, from 統治 + 者.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ŋt͡ɕʰid͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [통(ː)치자]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tongchija
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tongchija
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ongch'ija
Yale Romanization?	thōngchica

Noun

통치자 • (tongchija) (hanja 統治者)

1. ruler (a person exercising government or dominion)