개성

개성

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 改成, from 改 (“improving”) + 成 (“forming”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ˈke̞ːsʰʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic Hangul[개:성]

Revised Romanization? gaeseong Revised Romanization (translit.)? gaeseong McCune–Reischauer? kaesŏng Yale Romanization? kāyseng

Noun

개성 • (gaeseong) (hanja 改成)

1. reform, improvement in quality

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 個性, from 個 (“individual”) + 性 (“quality”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ˈke̞ːsʰʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic Hangul[개:성]

Revised Romanization? gaeseong Revised Romanization (translit.)? gaeseong McCune–Reischauer? kaesŏng Yale Romanization? kāyseng

Noun

개성 • (gaeseong) (hanja 個性)

1. individuality, distinction

Synonyms

• 개인성 (個人性, gaeinseong, “individuality”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 開城, from 開 (“opening”) + 城 (“castle”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ke̞sʰʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic Hangul[개성]

Revised Romanization? gaeseong Revised Romanization (translit.)? gaeseong McCune–Reischauer? kaesŏng Yale Romanization? kayseng

Noun

개성 • (gaeseong) (hanja 開城)

1. Opening the gates of a fortress
2. surrender

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 開城

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ke̞sʰʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic Hangul[개성]

Revised Romanization? Gaeseong Revised Romanization (translit.)? Gaeseong McCune–Reischauer? Kaesŏng Yale Romanization? Kayseng

Proper noun

개성 • (Gaeseong) (hanja 開城)

1. Kaesong (a city in North Korea)