조

Character	ㅈ U+3148, ㅈ
Name	HANGUL LETTER CIEUC
Block	Hangul Compatibility Jamo
← ㅇ [U+3147] [U+3149] ㅉ →

Korean

Etymology 1

조족졲졳존졵졶 졷졸졹졺졻졼졽 졾졿좀좁좂좃좄 종좆좇좈좉좊좋
졔 ←	→ 좌

Syllable

조 • ‎(jo)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅈ and ㅗ.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 朝 ‎(“dynasty”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕo̞/
• Phonetic hangeul: 조

Romanizations

Revised transcription	jo
Revised transliteration	jo
McCune–Reischauer	cho
Yale	co

Suffix

조 • ‎(jo) ‎(hanja 朝)

1. dynasty, imperial court

Derived terms

• 왕조 (王朝, wangjo, “dynasty”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 兆 ‎(“trillion”)

Numeral

조 • ‎(jo) ‎(hanja 兆)

1. (cardinal) trillion (million million)