주지

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 周知, from 周 (“broad; general”) + 知 (“to know”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?juji
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?juji
    McCune–Reischauer?chuji
    Yale Romanization?cwuci

    Noun

    주지 • (juji) (hanja 周知)

    1. being generally known; especially in the collocation 주지의 사실 (juji-ui sasil, “well-known fact; common knowledge”).
    Derived terms
    • 주지(周知)되다 (jujidoeda)
    • 주지(周知)하다 (jujihada)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 住持 (“abbot”).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)d͡ʑi]
      • Phonetic hangul: [주(ː)지]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?juji
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?juji
      McCune–Reischauer?chuji
      Yale Romanization?cwūci

      Noun

      주지 • (juji) (hanja 住持)

      1. (Buddhism) abbot; head monk
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