태양절

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 太陽節, from 太陽 (“Sun”) + 節 (“day”), in reference to Kim Il Sung's name; his given name 일성 (日成, ilseong) literally means “becoming the Sun”.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰɛja̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ɭ] ~ [tʰe̞ja̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [태양절/테양절]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Taeyangjeol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Taeyangjeol
    McCune–Reischauer?T'aeyangjŏl
    Yale Romanization?thayyangcel

    Proper noun

    태양절 • (Taeyangjeol) (hanja 太陽節)

    1. (North Korea) Day of the Sun, an annual public holiday in North Korea on 15 April, the birth anniversary of the country's founder Kim Il Sung.
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