고등학교

고등학교

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 高等學校. From 고등 (高等, godeung, “higher-level”) + 학교 (學校, hakgyo, “school”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ko̞dɯŋɦa̠k̚k͈jo]
• Phonetic Hangul[고등학꾜]

Revised Romanization? godeunghakgyo Revised Romanization (translit.)? godeunghaggyo McCune–Reischauer? kodŭnghakkyo Yale Romanization? kotunghakqkyo

Noun

고등학교 • (godeunghakgyo) (hanja 高等學校)

1. high school

Coordinate terms

• 중학교 (中學校, junghakgyo, “middle school”)
• 초등학교 (初等學校, chodeunghakgyo, “elementary school”)
• 중등학교 (中等學校, jungdeunghakgyo, “secondary school”)

Related terms

• 고등교육 (高等敎育, godeunggyoyuk, “higher education”)