맹자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 孟子

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmɛ(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈme̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [맹(ː)자/멩(ː)자]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Maengja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Maengja
    McCune–Reischauer?Maengja
    Yale Romanization?māyngca

    Proper noun

    맹자 • (Maengja) (hanja 孟子)

    1. Mencius, a Chinese philosopher, one of the principal interpreters of Confucianism
    2. Mencius (one of the Four Books of Confucianism)

    Coordinate terms

    사서오경 (四書五經, Saseoogyeong, “Four Books and Five Classics”)
    사서 (四書, Saseo, “Four Books”)
    오경 (五經, Ogyeong, “Five Classics”)
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