성격

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 性格, from 性 (“nature”) + 格 (“character”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋk͈jʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)껵]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?seonggyeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonggyeog
    McCune–Reischauer?sŏngkyŏk
    Yale Romanization?sēngqkyek

    Noun

    성격 • (seonggyeok) (hanja 性格)

    1. character, temperament
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