육상

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 陸上.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [juks͈a̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [육쌍]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yuksang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yugsang
McCune–Reischauer?	yuksang
Yale Romanization?	yuk.sang

South Korean Standard Language	육상(陸上) (yuksang)
North Korean Standard Language	륙상(陸上) (ryuksang)

Noun

육상 • (yuksang) (hanja 陸上)

1. ashore, on land
2. short for 육상 경기(陸上競技) (yuksang gyeonggi, “track and field”)

   올림픽의 꽃은 육상이다.

   Ollimpig-ui kkoch-eun yuksang-ida.

   The flower of the Olympics is athletics.