소원

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 所 (“that for which”) + 願 (“to desire”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sowon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sowon
McCune–Reischauer?	sowŏn
Yale Romanization?	sōwen

Noun

소원 • (sowon) (hanja 所願)

1. wish, hope

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 昭 (“luminous”) + 媛 (“beautiful woman”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰo̞wʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [소원]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sowon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sowon
McCune–Reischauer?	sowŏn
Yale Romanization?	sowen

Noun

소원 • (sowon) (hanja 昭媛)

1. (historical) the fourth rank of concubines during the Joseon dynasty

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 所 (“institute”) + 員 (“personnel”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sowon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sowon
McCune–Reischauer?	sowŏn
Yale Romanization?	sōwen

Noun

소원 • (sowon) (hanja 所員)

1. an employee of a research or teaching institute

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 小 (“small”) + 園 (“garden”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sowon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sowon
McCune–Reischauer?	sowŏn
Yale Romanization?	sōwen

Noun

소원 • (sowon) (hanja 小園)

1. a small garden or field

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 訴 (“case”) + 願 (“to desire”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰo̞wʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [소원]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sowon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sowon
McCune–Reischauer?	sowŏn
Yale Romanization?	sowen

Noun

소원 • (sowon) (hanja 訴願)

1. (law) an appeal from the ruling of a lower court