철학

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 哲學, from 哲 ‎(“wise”) + 學 ‎(“study”). Borrowing from Japanese 哲学 ‎(tetsugaku).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɾɦa̠k̚/
• Phonetic hangeul: 철학

Romanizations

Revised transcription	cheolhak
Revised transliteration	cheol-hag
McCune–Reischauer	ch'ŏlhak
Yale	chel.hak

Noun

철학 • ‎(cheolhak) ‎(hanja 哲學)

1. philosophy

Derived terms

• 철학자 (cheolhakja, “philosopher”)
• 철학적 (cheolhakjeok, “philosophical”)