국장

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)k̚t͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [국(ː)짱]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Gukjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gugjang
McCune–Reischauer?Kukchang
Yale Romanization?kwūkcang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 國章.

Noun

국장 • (gukjang) (hanja 國章)

  1. national emblem, (national) coat of arms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 國葬.

Noun

국장 • (gukjang) (hanja 國葬)

  1. state funeral
    1. (South Korea, historical) the first level of state funeral higher than 국민장(國民葬) (gungminjang)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 局長.

Noun

국장 • (gukjang) (hanja 局長)

  1. bureau chief, director, head
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