해양

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 海洋 (“ocean, sea”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)ja̠ŋ] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)ja̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [해(ː)양/헤(ː)양]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	haeyang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	haeyang
McCune–Reischauer?	haeyang
Yale Romanization?	hāyyang

Noun

해양 • (haeyang) (hanja 海洋)

1. ocean, sea

Synonyms

• 대양 (大洋, daeyang)
• 바다 (bada)