조상

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞sʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [조상]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	josang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	josang
McCune–Reischauer?	chosang
Yale Romanization?	cosang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 祖上, from 祖 (“ancestor”) + 上 (“above”)

Noun

조상 • (josang) (hanja 祖上)

1. One’s deceased ancestor or ancestors.
2. (by extension) Previous ages.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 彫像, from 彫 (“graven”) + 像 (“shape”)

Noun

조상 • (josang) (hanja 彫像)

1. A statue or statues.

Synonyms

• 조각상 (jogaksang)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 兆祥

Noun

조상 • (josang) (hanja 兆祥)

1. Omen or pretext.

Synonyms

• 조짐 (jojim)
• 늧 (neut)