강생

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 降生.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ŋsʰɛŋ] ~ [ˈka̠(ː)ŋsʰe̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gangsaeng
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gangsaeng
    McCune–Reischauer?kangsaeng
    Yale Romanization?kāngsayng

    Noun

    강생 • (gangsaeng) (hanja 降生)

    1. (Christianity) Incarnation