창포검

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 菖蒲 (“sweet flag, a kind of plant”) + 劒 (“sword”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠ŋpʰo̞ɡʌ̹m]
    • Phonetic hangul: [창포검]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?changpogeom
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?changpogeom
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'angp'ogŏm
    Yale Romanization?changphokem

    Noun

    창포검 • (changpogeom) (hanja 菖蒲劒)

    1. (history, weaponry) single-bladed straight sword used during the Joseon dynasty (often it a form of concealed weapon)

    See also

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