교장

교장

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 校長, from 校 (“school”) + 長 (“chief”)

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key)[ˈkjoːd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic Hangul[교:장]

Revised Romanization? gyojang Revised Romanization (translit.)? gyojang McCune–Reischauer? kyojang Yale Romanization? kyōcang

Noun

교장 • (gyojang) (hanja 校長)

1. the principal or head teacher of a school

Usage notes

Not used for the heads of private academies or institutions of tertiary education.