육촌
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 六 (“six”) + 寸 (“degree of kinship”). A degree of kinship is the relationship between a parent and a child; see more at 촌(寸) (chon).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [juk̚t͡ɕʰo̞n]
- Phonetic hangul: [육촌]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yukchon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yugchon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yukch'on |
| Yale Romanization? | yukchon |
Noun
육촌 • (yukchon) (hanja 六寸)
- second cousin (male or female)
- first cousin twice removed (male or female)
Related terms
- 삼촌(三寸) (samchon, “uncle”)
- 사촌(四寸) (sachon, “first cousin”)
- 오촌(五寸) (ochon, “first cousin once removed”)
- 칠촌(七寸) (chilchon, “second cousin once removed”)
- 팔촌(八寸) (palchon, “third cousin”)