삼강

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 三綱.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠mɡa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [삼강]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	samgang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	samgang
McCune–Reischauer?	samgang
Yale Romanization?	samkang

Noun

삼강 • (samgang)

1. (Confucianism) the three bonds:
   1. 군위신강 (君爲臣綱, gunwisin'gang, “relationship between ruler and subject”)
   2. 부위자강 (父爲子綱, buwijagang, “relationship between father and son”)
   3. 부위부강 (夫爲婦綱, buwibugang, “relationship between husband and wife”)

See also

• 삼강오상 (三綱五常, samgang'osang)
• 삼강오륜 (三綱五倫, samgang'oryun)