조상

조상

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[t͡ɕo̞sʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic Hangul[조상]

Revised Romanization? josang Revised Romanization (translit.)? josang McCune–Reischauer? chosang Yale Romanization? cosang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 祖上, from 祖 (“ancestor”) + 上 (“above”)

Noun

조상 • (josang) (hanja 祖上)

1. One’s deceased ancestor or ancestors.
2. (by extension) Previous ages.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 彫像, from 彫 (“graven”) + 像 (“shape”)

Noun

조상 • (josang) (hanja 彫像)

1. A statue or statues.

Synonyms

• 조각상 (jogaksang)