조왕
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞wa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [조왕]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jowang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jowang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chowang |
| Yale Romanization? | cowang |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 竈 (“oven”) + 王 (“king”).
Noun
조왕 • (jowang) (hanja 竈王)
- (shamanism) kitchen god
Derived terms
- 조왕방(竈王房) (jowangbang)
- 조왕신 (jowangsin)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 徂 (“go”) + 往 (“go”).
Noun
조왕 • (jowang) (hanja 徂往)
- going (the act of)
Derived terms
- 조왕하다 (jowanghada, “to go (to a specific place”)