건조

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 建造.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?geonjo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?geonjo
    McCune–Reischauer?kŏnjo
    Yale Romanization?kēn.co

    Noun

    건조 • (geonjo) (hanja 建造)

    1. construction
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 乾燥.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?geonjo
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?geonjo
      McCune–Reischauer?kŏnjo
      Yale Romanization?ken.co

      Noun

      건조 • (geonjo) (hanja 乾燥)

      1. dryness
      2. drying, seasoning (of wood, etc.)
      Derived terms