육계

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [juk̚k͈je̞] ~ [juk̚k͈e̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [육꼐/육께]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yukgye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yuggye
McCune–Reischauer?yukkye
Yale Romanization?yuk.kyey

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 肉桂.

Noun

육계 • (yukgye)

  1. (botany) cinnamon, cassia (Cinnamomum cassia)
Derived terms
  • 육계나무 (yukgyenamu)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 肉髻.

Noun

육계 • (yukgye)

  1. (Buddhism) ushnisha, the fleshy swelling or top-knot on the head in depictions of the Buddha.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 肉鷄.

Noun

육계 • (yukgye)

  1. chicken raised and fattened primarily for their meat
Derived terms
  • 고기닭 (gogidak)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 肉界.

Noun

육계 • (yukgye)

  1. physical world
    Antonym: 영계(靈界) (yeonggye)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 六界.

Noun

육계 • (yukgye)

  1. (Buddhism) ṣaḍdhātu, the Six Elements (earth, water, fire, wind, space and consciousness)
  2. (Buddhism) the Six Paths, three evil and three good
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