성장

성장

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[sʰʌ̹ŋd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic Hangul[성장]

Revised Romanization? seongjang Revised Romanization (translit.)? seongjang McCune–Reischauer? sŏngjang Yale Romanization? sengcang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 成長, from 成 (“achieving”) + 長 (“growing”)

Noun

성장 • (seongjang) (hanja 成長)

1. growth, expansion

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 城 (“fortress”) + 將 (“commander”)

Noun

성장 • (seongjang) (hanja 城將)

1. the warden of a castle
2. (chess) a rook