숫자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 數字, from 數 (“number”) + 字 (“character”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)t̚t͡ɕ͈a̠] ~ [ˈsʰu(ː)t͡ɕ͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [숟(ː)짜/수(ː)짜]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sutja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?susja
McCune–Reischauer?sutcha
Yale Romanization?swūsca
South Korean
Standard Language 		숫자(數字) (sutja)
North Korean
Standard Language 		수자(數字) (suja)

Noun

숫자 • (sutja) (hanja 數字)

  1. numeral
  2. numbers; quantity
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