개성
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 改成, from 改 (“improving”) + 成 (“forming”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)성/게(ː)성]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gaeseong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaeseong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaesŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | kāyseng |
Noun
개성 • (gaeseong) (hanja 改成)
- reform, improvement in quality
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 個性, from 個 (“individual”) + 性 (“quality”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)성/게(ː)성]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gaeseong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaeseong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaesŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | kāyseng |
Noun
개성 • (gaeseong) (hanja 個性)
Synonyms
- 개인성 (個人性, gaeinseong, “individuality”)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 開城, from 開 (“opening”) + 城 (“castle”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛsʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ke̞sʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [개성/게성]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gaeseong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaeseong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaesŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | kayseng |
Noun
개성 • (gaeseong) (hanja 開城)
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 開城
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛsʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ke̞sʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [개성/게성]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Gaeseong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gaeseong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Kaesŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | kayseng |
Proper noun
개성 • (Gaeseong) (hanja 開城)
- Kaesong, Gaeseong (a city in North Korea)