장

장 U+C7A5, 장 HANGUL SYLLABLE JANG Composition: ㅈ + ㅏ + ㅇ ← 잤 [U+C7A4] Hangul Syllables 잦 → [U+C7A6]

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 醬, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ〯 (Yale: cyǎng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
  • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cāng

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 醬)

1. sauce; marmalade; jam; compote (stewed fruit); preserved vegetables; preserved fruit

Derived terms

• 간장 (ganjang)
• 개장 (gaejang)
• 고추장 (gochujang)
• 기름장 (gireumjang)
• 된장 (doenjang)
• 쌈장 (ssamjang)
• 장독대 (jangdokdae)
• 장아찌 (jang'ajji)
• 청국장 (cheonggukjang)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 長 (“elder”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
  • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cāng

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 長)

1. head (of an organization)

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 長)

1. chief

   위원장 (委員長) ― wiwonjang ― chairman (lit. chief representative)

2. manager (person in charge)

   공장장 (工場長) ― gongjangjang ― factory manager

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 長 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (長, jang).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 長 (“long”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Prefix

장— • (jang-) (hanja 長)

1. long; lengthy

   장거리 (長距離) ― janggeori ― long distance

   장기간 (長期間) ― janggigan ― lengthy period

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 長 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (長, jang).

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 場, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 場)

1. marketplace

   오늘은 장을 보러 갔다.

   Oneur-eun jang-eul boreo gatda.

   I went to the marketplace today.

2. place; venue

   만남의 장

   mannam-ui jang

   meeting place

   화해의 장

   hwahae-ui jang

   a venue for reconciliation

3. (theater) scene
4. (physics) field

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 場)

1. Used to indicate a place or location

   공사장 (工事場) ― gongsajang ― construction site

   사격장 (射擊場) ― sagyeokjang ― firing range

   스키장 (스키場) ― seukijang ― skiing resort

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 場 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (場, jang).

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 腸, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
  • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cāng

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 腸)

1. (anatomy) bowel; intestine

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 腸 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (腸, jang).

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 張, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Jang
McCune–Reischauer?	Chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Proper noun

장 • (Jang) (hanja 張)

1. A surname​, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang.

Counter

장 • (jang) (hanja 張)

1. sheet (of paper)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 張 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (張, jang).

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 章, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Jang
McCune–Reischauer?	Chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Proper noun

장 • (Jang) (hanja 章)

1. A surname​, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang.

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 章)

1. emblem; chapter (of a book, etc.)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 章 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (章, jang).

Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 莊, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Jang
McCune–Reischauer?	Chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Proper noun

장 • (Jang) (hanja 莊)

1. A surname​, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang.

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 莊)

1. manor; mansion

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 莊 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (莊, jang).

Etymology 9

Sino-Korean word from 狀.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 狀)

1. letter; certificate

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 狀 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (狀, jang).

Etymology 10

Sino-Korean word from 帳.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 帳)

1. ledger; register; account book
2. notebook

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 帳 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (帳, jang).

Etymology 11

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

장 (jang)

Extended content

場: (MC reading: 場 (MC ɖɨɐŋ)) 將: (MC reading: 將 (MC t͡sɨɐŋ, t͡sɨɐŋH)) 壯: (MC reading: 壯 (MC t͡ʃɨɐŋH)) 丈: (MC reading: 丈 (MC ɖɨɐŋX)) 帳: (MC reading: 帳 (MC ʈɨɐŋH)) 裝: (MC reading: 裝 (MC t͡ʃɨɐŋ, t͡ʃɨɐŋH)) 奬: (MC reading: 奬) 墻: (MC reading: 墻 (MC d͡zɨɐŋ)) 葬: (MC reading: 葬 (MC t͡sɑŋH)) 粧: (MC reading: 粧) 掌: (MC reading: 掌 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋX)) 藏: (MC reading: 藏 (MC d͡zɑŋ, d͡zɑŋH)) 臟: (MC reading: 臟) 障: (MC reading: 障 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ, t͡ɕɨɐŋH)) 腸: (MC reading: 腸 (MC ɖɨɐŋ)) 匠: (MC reading: 匠 (MC d͡zɨɐŋH)) 杖: (MC reading: 杖 (MC ɖɨɐŋX)) 奘: (MC reading: 奘 (MC d͡zɑŋX, d͡zɑŋH)) 漳: (MC reading: 漳 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ)) 樟: (MC reading: 樟 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ)) 璋: (MC reading: 璋 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ)) 暲: (MC reading: 暲 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ)) 薔: (MC reading: 薔 (MC d͡zɨɐŋ, ʃɨk̚)) 蔣: (MC reading: 蔣 (MC t͡sɨɐŋ, t͡sɨɐŋX)) 仗: (MC reading: 仗 (MC ɖɨɐŋX, ɖɨɐŋH)) 檣: (MC reading: 檣 (MC d͡zɨɐŋ)) 欌: (MC reading: 欌) 漿: (MC reading: 漿 (MC t͡sɨɐŋ)) 狀: (MC reading: 狀 (MC d͡ʒɨɐŋH)) 獐: (MC reading: 獐 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ)) 臧: (MC reading: 臧 (MC t͡sɑŋ)) 贓: (MC reading: 贓 (MC t͡sɑŋ)) 傽: (MC reading: 傽) 妝: (MC reading: 妝 (MC t͡ʃɨɐŋ)) 嬙: (MC reading: 嬙 (MC d͡zɨɐŋ, ʃɨk̚)) 嶂: (MC reading: 嶂 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋH)) 廧: (MC reading: 廧 (MC d͡zɨɐŋ)) 戕: (MC reading: 戕 (MC kɑ, d͡zɨɐŋ, t͡sɑŋ)) 牂: (MC reading: 牂) 瘴: (MC reading: 瘴 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋH)) 糚: (MC reading: 糚) 羘: (MC reading: 羘) 萇: (MC reading: 萇 (MC ɖɨɐŋ)) 鄣: (MC reading: 鄣 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ)) 鏘: (MC reading: 鏘 (MC t͡sʰɨɐŋ)) 餦: (MC reading: 餦 (MC ʈɨɐŋ)) 麞: (MC reading: 麞 (MC t͡ɕɨɐŋ))

References

• Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo). [1]