Korean

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Etymology

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From 항렬(行列) (hangnyeol, generation) +‎ 자(字) (ja, character).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hangnyeolja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hanglyeolja
McCune–Reischauer?hangnyŏlja
Yale Romanization?hanglyelca

Noun

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항렬자 (hangnyeolja) (hanja 行列字)

  1. (historical) generation name (a character of an East Asian's given name that is common to family members of the same generation)