가족

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 家族.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠d͡ʑo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [가족]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gajok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gajog
McCune–Reischauer?	kajok
Yale Romanization?	kacok

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 가족의 / 가족에 / 가족까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

가족 • (gajok) (hanja 家族)

1. household; family

   저희 가족을 소개하겠습니다.

   jeohui gajog-eul sogaehagetseumnida.

   (I) will introduce my family.

   그 가족은 아빠, 엄마, 아들, 딸, 이렇게 네 명입니다. ― Geu gajogeun appa, eomma, adeul, ttal, ireoke ne myeong'imnida. ― There are four people in the family: father, mother, son, and daughter.

Synonyms

• 가정 (家庭, gajeong, “home; household”)
• 씨족 (氏族, ssijok, “clan; family”)
• 핵가족 (核家族, haekgajok, “nuclear family”)