전각

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 殿 (“lofty building”) + 閣 (“pavilion”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nɡa̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)각]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeon'gak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongag
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏn'gak
    Yale Romanization?cēnkak

    Noun

    전각 • (jeon'gak) (hanja 殿閣)

    1. (historical) palatial building
      자금성의 전각들
      Jageumseon-g'ui jeon'gak-deul
      the buildings of the Forbidden City

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 篆刻.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nɡa̠k̚]
      • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)각]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jeon'gak
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongag
      McCune–Reischauer?chŏn'gak
      Yale Romanization?cēnkak

      Noun

      전각 • (jeon'gak) (hanja 篆刻)

      1. art of engraving seals

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 全角, from 全 (“full”) + 角 (“angle”).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?jeon'gak
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongag
        McCune–Reischauer?chŏn'gak
        Yale Romanization?cenkak

        Noun

        전각 • (jeon'gak) (hanja 全角)

        1. (typography) fullwidth
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