한계

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 限界, from 限 (“limit”) + 界 (“boundary”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈha̠(ː)nɡje̞] ~ [ˈha̠(ː)nɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [한(ː)계/한(ː)게]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	han'gye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hangye
McCune–Reischauer?	han'gye
Yale Romanization?	hānkyey

Noun

한계 • (han'gye) (hanja 限界)

1. limit

Related terms

• 제한 (制限, jehan, “limit; restriction; constraint”)