영장

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 令狀, from (command) + (letter)

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeongjang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongjang
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏngchang
    Yale Romanization?yengqcang
    South Korean
    Standard Language
    영장(令狀) (yeongjang)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    령장(令狀) (ryeongjang)

    Noun

    영장 • (yeongjang) (hanja 令狀)

    1. warrant (e.g. issued for an arrest)