보관

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 保管.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bogwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bogwan
McCune–Reischauer?	pogwan
Yale Romanization?	pōkwan

Noun

보관 • (bogwan) (hanja 保管)

1. safekeeping, storage
2. custody