계급

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 階級, from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 階級 (kaikyū).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kje̞ɡɯp̚] ~ [ke̞ɡɯp̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyegeup
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyegeub
    McCune–Reischauer?kyegŭp
    Yale Romanization?kyeykup

    Noun

    계급 • (gyegeup) (hanja 階級)

    1. class (social division based on socio-economic status)