이성

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)성]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?iseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?iseong
McCune–Reischauer?isŏng
Yale Romanization?īseng

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 異性, from 異 (“different”) + 性 (“gender; sex”)

    Noun

    이성 • (iseong) (hanja 異性)

    1. opposite sex
    Antonyms
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 理性

      Noun

      이성 • (iseong) (hanja 理性)

      1. (philosophy, South Korea) reason; logic; rationality
      Alternative forms
      • 리성 (理性, riseong) (North Korea, Yanbian dialect)
      See also

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 異 (“different”) + 星 (“star; planet”)

        Noun

        이성 • (iseong) (hanja 異星)

        1. different planet, another planet
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