육상

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 陸上.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yuksang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yugsang
    McCune–Reischauer?yuksang
    Yale Romanization?yuk.sang
    South Korean
    Standard Language
    육상(陸上) (yuksang)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    륙상(陸上) (ryuksang)

    Noun

    육상 • (yuksang) (hanja 陸上)

    1. ashore, on land
    2. short for 육상 경기(陸上競技) (yuksang gyeonggi, track and field)
      올림픽 육상이다.
      Ollimpig-ui kkoc-heun yuksan-g'ida.
      The flower of the Olympics is athletics.