약사

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ja̠ks͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [약싸]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yaksa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yagsa
McCune–Reischauer?	yaksa
Yale Romanization?	yak.sa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 藥師 (“pharmacist”).

Noun

약사 • (yaksa) (hanja 藥師)

1. pharmacist, chemist

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 略史 (“brief history”).

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	약사(略史) (yaksa)
North Korean Standard Language	략사(略史) (ryaksa)

약사 • (yaksa) (hanja 略史)

1. brief history (record)