홍진

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 紅塵, from 紅 (“red”) + 塵 (“dust”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸʷo̞ŋd͡ʑin]
• Phonetic hangul: [홍진]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hongjin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hongjin
McCune–Reischauer?	hongjin
Yale Romanization?	hongcin

Noun

홍진 • (hongjin) (hanja 紅塵)

1. (archaic, literary) dust (kicked up by vehicles and horses)
2. (archaic, figurative) bustling places

See also

• 세속 (世俗, sesok)
• 속세 (俗世, sokse)