화신

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 化身.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwa̠(ː)ɕʰin]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hwasin
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwasin
    McCune–Reischauer?hwasin
    Yale Romanization?hwāsin

    Noun

    화신 • (hwasin) (hanja 化身)

    1. incarnation, embodiment

    See also