견성
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 見 (“see”) + 性 (“nature”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)nsʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [견(ː)성]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gyeonseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeonseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏnsŏng |
Yale Romanization? | kyēnseng |
Noun
견성 • (gyeonseong) (hanja 見性)
- (Zen Buddhism) kenshō: perceiving the true nature of the self
Derived terms
- 견성하다 (見性—, gyeonseonghada, “to perceive the true nature of the self”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 堅 (“hard”) + 城 (“fortress”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjʌ̹nsʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [견성]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gyeonseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeonseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏnsŏng |
Yale Romanization? | kyenseng |
Noun
견성 • (gyeonseong) (hanja 堅城)
- (historical) strong fortress, well-defended fortress
- 이에야스는 견성으로 이름이 높은 오사카 성에 마침내 도착하였다.
- Ieyaseu-neun gyeonseong-euro ireum-i nopeun Osaka seong-e machimnae dochakhayeotda.
- At last, Ieyasu arrived at Osaka Castle, renowned as a strong fortress.
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 堅 (“hard”) + 性 (“nature”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjʌ̹nsʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [견성]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gyeonseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeonseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏnsŏng |
Yale Romanization? | kyenseng |
Noun
견성 • (gyeonseong) (hanja 堅性)
- (formal, rare) hardness
- Synonym: 단단함 (dandanham)