개조

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 改造.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)d͡ʑo̞] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gaejo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaejo
    McCune–Reischauer?kaejo
    Yale Romanization?kāyco

    Noun

    개조 • (gaejo) (hanja 改造)

    1. remodelling
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 改組.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)d͡ʑo̞] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑo̞]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?gaejo
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaejo
      McCune–Reischauer?kaejo
      Yale Romanization?kāyco

      Noun

      개조 • (gaejo) (hanja 改組)

      1. reorganization
      Derived terms