장기

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 將棋 (“janggi”). First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 쟈ᇰ〯긔 (Yale: cyǎngkùy).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	janggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	janggi
McCune–Reischauer?	changgi
Yale Romanization?	cāngki

Noun

장기 • (janggi) (hanja 將棋)

1. janggi (Korean chess)

Derived terms

• 궁장기 (gungjanggi)
• 탑장기 (tapjanggi)

See also

• 장(將) (jang, “(Oriental chess) king”, literally “military general”)
• 궁(宮) (gung, “(Oriental chess) king”, literally “palace”)
• 졸(卒) (jol, “(Oriental chess) lowest ranking soldier”)
• 병(兵) (byeong, “(Oriental chess) lowest ranking soldier”)
• 바둑 (baduk)

Further reading

• 장기 on the Korean Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ko

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 臟器 (“internal organ”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [장기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	janggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	janggi
McCune–Reischauer?	changgi
Yale Romanization?	cangki

Noun

장기 • (janggi) (hanja 臟器)

1. (anatomy) viscera, organ

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 長期, from 長 (“long”) + 期 (“time”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [장기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	janggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	janggi
McCune–Reischauer?	changgi
Yale Romanization?	cangki

Noun

장기 • (janggi) (hanja 長期)

1. longterm, long dated

   Antonym: 단기(短期) (dan'gi)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 瘴氣 (“miasma”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	janggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	janggi
McCune–Reischauer?	changgi
Yale Romanization?	cāngki

Noun

장기 • (janggi) (hanja 瘴氣)

1. miasma

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 長技, from 長 (“long”) + 技 (“skill”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋk͈i]
• Phonetic hangul: [장끼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	janggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	janggi
McCune–Reischauer?	changki
Yale Romanization?	cangqki

Noun

장기 • (janggi) (hanja 長技)

1. talent, specialty

Derived terms

• 장기(長技) 자랑 (janggi jarang, “talent show”)