고전

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 古典 (“classic”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈko̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)전]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gojeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gojeon
McCune–Reischauer?	kojŏn
Yale Romanization?	kōcen

Noun

고전 • (gojeon) (hanja 古典)

1. classic