교장

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 校長, from 校 (“school”) + 長 (“chief”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkjo(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ]

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• Phonetic hangul: [교(ː)장]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyojang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyojang
McCune–Reischauer?	kyojang
Yale Romanization?	kyōcang

Noun

교장 • (gyojang) (hanja 校長)

1. the principal or head teacher of a school

Usage notes

Not used for the heads of private academies or institutions of tertiary education.