계승자

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 계승(繼承) (gyeseung, succession) + (person).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)sʰɯŋd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰɯŋd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeseungja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeseungja
McCune–Reischauer?kyesŭngja
Yale Romanization?kyēysungca

Noun

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계승자 (gyeseungja) (hanja 繼承者)

  1. successor, heir