세종
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 世宗 (“generational ancestor”). The city is named after the Korean monarch.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)d͡ʑo̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [세(ː)종]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Sejong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Sejong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Sejong |
| Yale Romanization? | sēycong |
Proper noun
세종 • (Sejong) (hanja 世宗)
- A temple name used for Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese monarchs.
- [~대왕(大王)] Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty and inventor of the Korean hangeul alphabet
- 한글은 1443년에 세종대왕에 의해 만들어졌으며, 소리글자로서 자음 19개 모음 21개로 이루어졌습니다.
- Han'geur-eun 1443nyeon-e sejongDaewang'e uihae mandeureojeosseumyeo, sorigeuljaroseo ja'eum 19gae mo'eum 21gae-ro irueojeotseumnida.
- Hangeul was created by King Sejong the Great in 1443 and consists of 19 consonants and 21 vowels.
- [~대왕(大王)] Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty and inventor of the Korean hangeul alphabet
- [~시(市)] Sejong City, a special autonomous city of South Korea