장관

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 長官, from (chief) + (noble title)

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

장관 (janggwan) (hanja 長官)

  1. a minister, a member of Cabinet

Derived terms[edit]