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U+C7A5, 장
HANGUL SYLLABLE JANG
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Hangul Syllables
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이 ←→ 재

Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from , from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ〯 (Yale: cyǎng).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cāng

Noun

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(jang) (hanja )

  1. sauce; marmalade; jam; compote (stewed fruit); preserved vegetables; preserved fruit
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (elder).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cāng

Noun

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(jang) (hanja )

  1. head (of an organization)

Suffix

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—장 (-jang) (hanja )

  1. chief
    위원 (委員)chairman (lit. chief representative)
  2. manager (person in charge)
    공장 (工場)factory manager

Derived terms

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Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from (long).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Prefix

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장— (jang-) (hanja )

  1. long; lengthy
    거리 (距離)long distance
    기간 (期間)lengthy period
Derived terms
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Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from , from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Noun

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(jang) (hanja )

  1. marketplace
    오늘 보러 갔다.
    Oneur-eun jang-eul boreo gatda.
    I went to the marketplace today.
  2. place, venue
    만남 mannam-ui jangmeeting place
    화해 hwahae-ui janga venue for reconciliation
  3. (theater) scene
  4. (physics) field

Suffix

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—장 (-jang) (hanja )

  1. Used to indicate a place or location
    공사 (工事)construction site
    사격 (射擊)firing range
    스키 (스키)seukijangskiing resort

Derived terms

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Etymology 5

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Sino-Korean word from , from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cāng

Noun

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(jang) (hanja )

  1. (anatomy) bowel; intestine
Derived terms
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Etymology 6

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Sino-Korean word from , from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Jang
McCune–Reischauer?Chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Proper noun

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(Jang) (hanja )

  1. a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

Counter

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(jang) (hanja )

  1. sheet (of paper)
Derived terms
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Etymology 7

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Sino-Korean word from , from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Jang
McCune–Reischauer?Chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Proper noun

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(Jang) (hanja )

  1. a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

Noun

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(jang) (hanja )

  1. emblem
  2. chapter (of a book, etc.)
    synonym: 가름
Derived terms
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Etymology 8

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Sino-Korean word from , from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Jang
McCune–Reischauer?Chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Proper noun

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(Jang) (hanja )

  1. a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

Suffix

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—장 (-jang) (hanja )

  1. manor; mansion
Derived terms
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Etymology 9

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Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Suffix

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—장 (-jang) (hanja )

  1. letter; certificate
Derived terms
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Etymology 10

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Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Suffix

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—장 (-jang) (hanja )

  1. ledger; register; account book
  2. notebook
Derived terms
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Etymology 11

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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

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(jang)

References

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