공자

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 工資, from 工 (“work”) + 資 (“funds”). Borrowed from Chinese 工資 / 工资 (gōngzī).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gongja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gongja
    McCune–Reischauer?kongja
    Yale Romanization?kongca

    Noun

    공자 • (gongja) (hanja 工資)

    1. (Yanbian) pay; wages
    Synonyms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 孔子 (“Confucius”)

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠]
      • Phonetic hangul: [공(ː)자]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?Gongja
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gongja
      McCune–Reischauer?Kongja
      Yale Romanization?kōngca

      Proper noun

      공자 • (Gongja) (hanja 孔子)

      1. Confucius
      See also
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