본색

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 本色

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [po̞nsʰɛk̚] ~ [po̞nsʰe̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bonsaek
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bonsaeg
    McCune–Reischauer?ponsaek
    Yale Romanization?ponsayk

    Noun

    본색 • (bonsaek) (hanja 本色)

    1. inherent qualities, true character