기사

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gisa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gisa
McCune–Reischauer?kisa
Yale Romanization?kisa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 記事, from 記 (“recording”) + 事 (“affair”).

Noun

기사 • (gisa) (hanja 記事)

  1. an article, such as in a newspaper or magazine
    기사를 쓰다 ― gisa-reul sseuda ― to write a news story
  2. an account (e.g. from the 실록(實錄) (sillok))
Derived terms
verbs
  • 기사(記事)하다 (gisahada)
nouns
  • 기사문(記事文) (gisamun)
  • 기사법(記事法) (gisabeop)
  • 기사체(記事體) (gisache)
  • 기사화(記事化) (gisahwa)
See also

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 技士.

Noun

기사 • (gisa) (hanja 技士)

  1. driver; chauffeur
  2. technician

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 騎士.

Noun

기사 • (gisa) (hanja 騎士)

  1. knight
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 棋士.

Noun

기사 • (gisa) (hanja 棋士/碁士/棊士)

  1. professional player of the game of Go or janggi

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 己巳.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Gisa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gisa
McCune–Reischauer?Kisa
Yale Romanization?kisa

Proper noun

기사 • (Gisa) (hanja 己巳)

  1. The sixth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Earth Snake" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
Coordinate terms
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