대장

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)장/데(ː)장]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daejang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daejang
McCune–Reischauer?	taejang
Yale Romanization?	tāycang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 大將 (“senior general”)

Noun

대장 • (daejang) (hanja 大將)

1. general; admiral

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 隊長 (“captain; team leader”)

Noun

대장 • (daejang) (hanja 隊長)

1. leader; commander

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 大腸 (“large intestine, bowel, colon”)

Noun

대장 • (daejang) (hanja 大腸)

1. large intestine; bowel; colon

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 臺帳

Noun

대장 • (daejang) (hanja 臺帳)

1. register; ledger; account book