개창

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 開創.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛt͡ɕʰa̠ŋ] ~ [ke̞t͡ɕʰa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gaechang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaechang
    McCune–Reischauer?kaech'ang
    Yale Romanization?kay.chang

    Noun

    개창 • (gaechang) (hanja 開創)

    1. foundation
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 開敞.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛt͡ɕʰa̠ŋ] ~ [ke̞t͡ɕʰa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gaechang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaechang
    McCune–Reischauer?kaech'ang
    Yale Romanization?kay.chang

    Root

    개창 • (gaechang) (hanja 開敞)

    1. Root of 개창하다 (gaechanghada). Rarely used alone.
    Derived terms

    Etymology 3

    Sino-Korean word from 開窓.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛt͡ɕʰa̠ŋ] ~ [ke̞t͡ɕʰa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gaechang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaechang
    McCune–Reischauer?kaech'ang
    Yale Romanization?kay.chang

    Noun

    개창 • (gaechang) (hanja 開窓)

    1. (surgery) fenestration

    Etymology 4

      Sino-Korean word from 疥瘡.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)t͡ɕʰa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)t͡ɕʰa̠ŋ]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?gaechang
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaechang
      McCune–Reischauer?kaech'ang
      Yale Romanization?kāy.chang

      Noun

      개창 • (gaechang) (hanja 疥瘡)

      1. (traditional Chinese medicine) scabies
        Synonym: (om)