교사

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 敎師, from 敎 (“teaching”) + 師 (“mentor”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyosa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyosa
McCune–Reischauer?	kyosa
Yale Romanization?	kyōsa

Noun

교사 • (gyosa) (hanja 敎師)

1. a teacher, the profession, especially in a primary or secondary school, of being a teacher (not used to address an individual directly)

See also

• 강사(講師) (gangsa, “instructor”)
• 교수(敎授) (gyosu, “professor”)
• 선생(先生) (seonsaeng, “teacher”)
• 스승 (seuseung, “mentor/master”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 校舍.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyosa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyosa
McCune–Reischauer?	kyosa
Yale Romanization?	kyōsa

Noun

교사 • (gyosa) (hanja 校舍)

1. school building; school house

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 敎唆.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyosa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyosa
McCune–Reischauer?	kyosa
Yale Romanization?	kyōsa

Noun

교사 • (gyosa) (hanja 敎唆)

1. instigation; incitement

Derived terms

• 교사(敎唆)하다 (gyosahada)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 絞死.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjosʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [교사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyosa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyosa
McCune–Reischauer?	kyosa
Yale Romanization?	kyosa

Noun

교사 • (gyosa) (hanja 絞死)

1. death by hanging

Derived terms

• 교사(絞死)하다 (gyosahada)