장기

Korean

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 將棋

Noun

1. janggi; Korean chess

See also

• 장 (將, jang): (Oriental chess) king, literally, military general in Korea.
• 궁 (宮, gung): (Oriental chess) king, literally, palace
• 졸 (卒, jol): (Oriental chess) lowest ranking soldier
• 병 (兵, byeong): (Oriental chess) lowest ranking soldier

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 臟器

Noun

1. viscera, organ (anatomy)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 長期

Noun

1. long term, long dated

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 瘴氣

Noun

장기 • (janggi) (hanja 瘴氣)

1. miasma