기호

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 記號

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?giho
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?giho
    McCune–Reischauer?kiho
    Yale Romanization?kiho

    Noun

    기호 • (giho) (hanja 記號)

    1. sign; symbol; mark

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 嗜好

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈki(ː)βo̞]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?giho
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?giho
      McCune–Reischauer?kiho
      Yale Romanization?kīho

      Noun

      기호 • (giho) (hanja 嗜好)

      1. personal taste; personal preference