지구

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 地球, from 地 (“ground”) + 球 (“ball”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [지구]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jigu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jigu
McCune–Reischauer?	chigu
Yale Romanization?	cikwu

지구

Proper noun

지구 • (jigu) (hanja 地球)

2. Earth

Derived terms

• 지구적 (jigujeok, “global”)

See also

• (planets of the Solar System) 수성(水星) (Suseong)/진성(辰星) (Jinseong), 금성(金星) (Geumseong), 지구(地球) (Jigu), 화성(火星) (Hwaseong), 목성(木星) (Mokseong), 토성(土星) (Toseong), 천왕성(天王星) (Cheonwangseong), 해왕성(海王星) (Haewangseong)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 地區, from 地 (“ground”) + 區 (“area”)

Noun

지구 • (jigu) (hanja 地區)

1. district, zone, region