교교

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 皎皎 (“pure, white, clear”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjo(ː)ɡjo]
    • Phonetic hangul: [교(ː)교]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyogyo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyogyo
    McCune–Reischauer?kyogyo
    Yale Romanization?kyōkyo

    Root

    교교 • (gyogyo) (hanja 皎皎)

    1. Root of 교교하다 (gyogyohada). Rarely used alone.
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