무궁화

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 無窮花, from 無窮 (eternity) + (flower), literally "eternal flower."

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?mugunghwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?mugunghwa
    McCune–Reischauer?mugunghwa
    Yale Romanization?mukwunghwa

    Noun

    무궁화 • (mugunghwa) (hanja 無窮花)

    1. Hibiscus syriacus; rose of Sharon (a national symbol of Korea)

    See also