전차

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [전차]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeoncha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoncha
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnch'a
Yale Romanization?	cen.cha

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 電車.

Noun

전차 • (jeoncha) (hanja 電車)

1. streetcar, tram

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 戰車.

Noun

전차 • (jeoncha) (hanja 戰車)

1. tank (armoured fighting vehicle)
2. chariot

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 戦車 (Japanese 戦車).

Noun

전차 • (jeoncha) (hanja 戦車)

1. (tarot) The Chariot (Tarot card)

Etymology 4

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 젼ᄎᆞ〮 (Yale: cyènchó).

Dependent noun

전차 • (jeoncha)

1. (archaic) cause

Synonyms

• 때문 (ttaemun)
• 까닭 (kkadak)