화장장

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 火葬場 (crematorium)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    화장장 • (hwajangjang) (hanja 火葬場)

    1. crematorium