조상

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?josang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?josang
McCune–Reischauer?chosang
Yale Romanization?cosang

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 祖上, from 祖 (“ancestor”) + 上 (“above”)

    Noun

    조상 • (josang) (hanja 祖上)

    1. One’s deceased ancestor or ancestors.
    2. (by extension) Previous ages.

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 彫像, from 彫 (“graven”) + 像 (“shape”)

      Noun

      조상 • (josang) (hanja 彫像)

      1. A statue or statues.
      Synonyms

      Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from 兆祥

      Noun

      조상 • (josang) (hanja 兆祥)

      1. Omen or pretext.
      Synonyms
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