동해

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 東海, from 東 (“east”) + 海 (“sea”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [to̞ŋɦɛ] ~ [to̞ŋɦe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [동해/동헤]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Donghae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Donghae
    McCune–Reischauer?Tonghae
    Yale Romanization?tonghay

    Proper noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		동해(東海) (donghae)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		조선동해(朝鮮東海) (joseondonghae)

    동해 • (Donghae) (hanja 東海)

    1. Sea of Japan; East Sea
      Synonym: 일본해(日本海) (Ilbonhae) (dispreferred in both Koreas)
    2. Donghae (a city in Gangwon Province, South Korea)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 凍害, from 凍 (“cold”) + 害 (“harm”)

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋɦɛ] ~ [ˈto̞(ː)ŋɦe̞]
      • Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)해/동(ː)헤]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?donghae
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?donghae
      McCune–Reischauer?tonghae
      Yale Romanization?tōnghay

      Noun

      동해 • (donghae) (hanja 凍害)

      1. freezing damage
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