개화인

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 開化 (civilisation, enlightenment) + (person).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛβwa̠in] ~ [ke̞βwa̠in]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gaehwain
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaehwain
    McCune–Reischauer?kaehwain
    Yale Romanization?kayhwain

    Noun

    개화인 • (gaehwain) (hanja 開化人)

    1. a civilised person, an enlightened person