공덕

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gongdeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gongdeog
McCune–Reischauer?kongdŏk
Yale Romanization?kongtek

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 功德 (merits and virtues).

    Noun

    공덕 • (gongdeok) (hanja 功德)

    1. good deed
    2. (Buddhism) supererogation; virtue accumulated by good deeds, which will return as good fortune in the afterlife

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 公德.

      Noun

      공덕 • (gongdeok) (hanja 公德)

      1. public morals