오륜

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 五倫

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)ɾjun]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?oryun
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?olyun
    McCune–Reischauer?oryun
    Yale Romanization?ōlyun

    Noun

    오륜 • (oryun) (hanja 五倫)

    1. (Confucianism) five cardinal relationships:
      1. 부자유친 (父子有親, bujayuchin, “relationship between father and son”)
      2. 군신유의 (君臣有義, gunsinyuui, “relationship between ruler and subject”)
      3. 부부유별 (夫婦有別, bubuyubyeol, “relationship between husband and wife”)
      4. 장유유서 (長幼有序, jang'yuyuseo, “relationship between elder and younger”)
      5. 붕우유신 (朋友有信, bung'uyusin, “relationship between friends”)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 五輪

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)ɾjun]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?oryun
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?olyun
      McCune–Reischauer?oryun
      Yale Romanization?ōlyun

      Noun

      오륜 • (oryun) (hanja 五輪)

      1. the Olympic Rings
      2. (by extension) the Olympic Games

      See also