삼도천
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 三途川, from 三 (三, “three”) + 途 (途, “way”) + 川 (川, “river”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠mdo̞t͡ɕʰʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [삼도천]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | samdocheon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | samdocheon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | samdoch'ŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | samto.chen |
Proper noun
삼도천 • (Samdocheon) (hanja 三途川)
- (Buddhism) the Sanzu River (a mythological river in Japanese Buddhist tradition similar to the Hindu Vaitarna or ancient Greek Styx)