소원

소원

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 所 (“that for which”) + 願 (“to desire”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ˈsʰo̞ːwʌ̹n]
• Phonetic Hangul[소:원]

Revised Romanization? sowon Revised Romanization (translit.)? sowon McCune–Reischauer? sowŏn Yale Romanization? sōwen

Noun

소원 • (sowon) (hanja 所願)

1. wish, hope

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 昭 (“luminous”) + 媛 (“beautiful woman”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[sʰo̞wʌ̹n]
• Phonetic Hangul[소원]

Revised Romanization? sowon Revised Romanization (translit.)? sowon McCune–Reischauer? sowŏn Yale Romanization? sowen

Noun

소원 • (sowon) (hanja 昭媛)

1. (historical) the fourth rank of concubines during the Joseon dynasty

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 所 (“institute”) + 員 (“personnel”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ˈsʰo̞ːwʌ̹n]
• Phonetic Hangul[소:원]

Revised Romanization? sowon Revised Romanization (translit.)? sowon McCune–Reischauer? sowŏn Yale Romanization? sōwen

Noun

소원 • (sowon) (hanja 所員)

1. an employee of a research or teaching institute

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 小 (“small”) + 園 (“garden”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ˈsʰo̞ːwʌ̹n]
• Phonetic Hangul[소:원]

Revised Romanization? sowon Revised Romanization (translit.)? sowon McCune–Reischauer? sowŏn Yale Romanization? sōwen

Noun

소원 • (sowon) (hanja 小園)

1. a small garden or field

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 訴 (“case”) + 願 (“to desire”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ˈsʰo̞ːwʌ̹n]
• Phonetic Hangul[소:원]

Revised Romanization? sowon Revised Romanization (translit.)? sowon McCune–Reischauer? sowŏn Yale Romanization? sōwen

Noun

소원 • (sowon) (hanja 訴願)

1. (law) an appeal from the ruling of a lower court