수학

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 數學, from 數 (“number”) + 學 (“learning, knowledge”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)ɦa̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [수(ː)학]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?suhak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?suhag
    McCune–Reischauer?suhak
    Yale Romanization?swūhak

    Noun

    수학 • (suhak) (hanja 數學)

    1. mathematics

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 修學, from 修 (“to study”) + 學 (“learning, knowledge”)

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?suhak
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?suhag
      McCune–Reischauer?suhak
      Yale Romanization?swuhak

      Noun

      수학 • (suhak) (hanja 修學)

      1. study or learn (a discipline)
      2. to pursue knowledge
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