계몽

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 啓蒙.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)mo̞ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)mo̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyemong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyemong
    McCune–Reischauer?kyemong
    Yale Romanization?kyēymong

    Noun

    계몽 • (gyemong) (hanja 啓蒙)

    1. enlightenment