자작나무

Korean

Etymology

First attested as Late Old Korean 鮓子南 in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사)[1], 1103. The word was mistakenly defined as 'pine tree', as birch and pine trees are similar and often confused.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠d͡ʑa̠ŋna̠mu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [자장나무]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jajangnamu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jajagnamu
McCune–Reischauer?chajangnamu
Yale Romanization?cacaknamu

Noun

자작나무 • (jajangnamu)

  1. birch
  2. Asian white birch, Manchurian white birch, Japanese white birch (Betula pendula subsp. mandshurica)

Synonyms

  • 봇나무 (bonnamu) (North Korean)
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