도서

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞sʰʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [도서]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	doseo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	doseo
McCune–Reischauer?	tosŏ
Yale Romanization?	tose

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 圖書. Doublet of 투서 (tuseo).

Noun

도서 • (doseo) (hanja 圖書)

1. book

   Synonym: 책(冊) (chaek)

2. (historical) bronze stamp (도장(圖章) (dojang)) given to foreigners (primarily Japanese from Tsushima); only those who had documents stamped with it were allowed to trade

   Hypernym: 도장(圖章) (dojang)

   • before 1932, chapter 8, in 日鮮日常會話 (Ilseon ilsang hoehwa):

     나는 더셔 니릿소

     naneun deosyeo niritso

     I have lost my stamp.

     私ハ印ヲ失ヒマシタ (original Japanese translation)

     그 두셔 ᄎᆞ지셔 거긔 두엇소

     geu dusyeo chajisyeo geogui dueotso

     I have found my stamp and placed it there.

     其印ハ見イ出シテ其処ニ置マシタ (original Japanese translation)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 島嶼.

Noun

도서 • (doseo) (hanja 島嶼)

1. islands