캐릭터

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English character.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʰɛɾik̚tʰʌ̹] ~ [kʰe̞ɾik̚tʰʌ̹]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kaerikteo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kaeligteo
McCune–Reischauer?k'aerikt'ŏ
Yale Romanization?khaylikthe

Noun[edit]

캐릭터 (kaerikteo)

  1. fictional character, particularly in genre fiction and similar media, or as a personification of an institution
    Synonym: 등장인물(登場人物) (deungjang'inmul)
  2. (less common) distinctive personality feature of a character
    Synonym: 개성(個性) (gaeseong)
  3. (computing) character (code representing a printing character or a control character)

Derived terms[edit]