회개

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 悔改.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɡɛ] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɡɛ] ~ [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɡe̞] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)개/회(ː)개/훼(ː)게/회(ː)게]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hoegae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hoegae
McCune–Reischauer?	hoegae
Yale Romanization?	hōykay

Noun

회개 • (hoegae) (hanja 悔改)

1. repentance, penitence, remorse

Derived terms

• 회개하다 (hoegaehada)