한계

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 限界, from 限 (“limit”) + 界 (“boundary”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)nɡje̞] ~ [ˈha̠(ː)nɡe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [한(ː)계/한(ː)게]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?han'gye
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hangye
    McCune–Reischauer?han'gye
    Yale Romanization?hānkyey

    Noun

    한계 • (han'gye) (hanja 限界)

    1. limit, boundary

    Derived terms

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