자객

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 刺客.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ɡɛk̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ɡe̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [자(ː)객/자(ː)겍]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jagaek
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jagaeg
    McCune–Reischauer?chagaek
    Yale Romanization?cākayk

    Noun

    자객 • (jagaek) (hanja 刺客)

    1. assassin

    Synonyms

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