칠촌

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 七 (“seven”) + 寸 (“degree of kinship”). A degree of kinship is the relationship between a parent and a child; see more at 촌(寸) (chon).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰiʎt͡ɕʰo̞n]
• Phonetic hangul: [칠촌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chilchon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chilchon
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ilch'on
Yale Romanization?	chilchon

Noun

칠촌 • (chilchon) (hanja 七寸)

1. second cousin once removed (male or female)
2. first cousin thrice removed (male or female)

Related terms

• 삼촌(三寸) (samchon, “uncle”)
• 사촌(四寸) (sachon, “first cousin”)
• 오촌(五寸) (ochon, “first cousin once removed”)
• 육촌(六寸) (yukchon, “second cousin”)
• 팔촌(八寸) (palchon, “third cousin”)