작가

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 作家, from 作 (“making”) + 家 (“expert”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠k̚k͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [작까]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jakga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jagga
McCune–Reischauer?	chakka
Yale Romanization?	cak.ka

Noun

작가 • (jakga) (hanja 作家)

1. an artist or artists, including singers, painters, writers, etc.