종류

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 種類, from 種 (“kind”) + 類 (“group”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jongnyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jonglyu
McCune–Reischauer?	chongnyu
Yale Romanization?	cōnglyu

Noun

종류 • (jongnyu) (hanja 種類)

1. type, kind, category

   소프트웨어의 종류

   sopeuteuweeoui jongnyu

   category of software

   어떤 종류의 이태리 음식을 좋아하세요?

   eotteon jongnyuui itaeri eumsigeul joahaseyo?

   What kind of Italian food do you like?