육촌

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 六 (“six”) + 寸 (“degree of kinship”). A degree of kinship is the relationship between a parent and a child; see more at 촌 (chon).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈjuːk̚t͡ɕʰo̞n]
Phonetic hangeul: [육ː촌]

Revised Romanization^?	yukchon
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	yugchon
McCune–Reischauer^?	yukch'on
Yale Romanization^?	yūkchon

Noun

육촌 • (yukchon) (hanja 六寸)

second cousin (male or female)
first cousin twice removed (male or female)

Related terms

삼촌 (samchon, “uncle”)
사촌 (sachon, “first cousin”)
오촌 (ochon, “first cousin once removed”)
칠촌 (chilchon, “second cousin once removed”)
팔촌 (palchon, “third cousin”)