검도

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 劍道.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    검도 • (geomdo) (hanja 劍道)

    1. kendo