장

Sino-Korean word from 醬, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ〯 (Yale: cyǎng).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

장 • (jang) (hanja 醬)

1. sauce; marmalade; jam; compote (stewed fruit); preserved vegetables; preserved fruit

Sino-Korean word from 長 (“elder”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

장 • (jang) (hanja 長)

1. head (of an organization)

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 長)

1. chief

   위원장 (委員長) ― chairman (lit. chief representative)

2. manager (person in charge)

   공장장 (工場長) ― factory manager

• See the hanja entry at 長 for Sino-Korean compounds of (長, jang).

Sino-Korean word from 長 (“long”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

장— • (jang-) (hanja 長)

1. long; lengthy

   장거리 (長距離) ― long distance

   장기간 (長期間) ― lengthy period

• See the hanja entry at 長 for Sino-Korean compounds of (長, jang).

Sino-Korean word from 場, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

장 • (jang) (hanja 場)

1. marketplace

   오늘은 장을 보러 갔다.

   Oneur-eun jang-eul boreo gatda.

   I went to the marketplace today.

2. place, venue

   만남의 장 ― mannam-ui jang ― meeting place

   화해의 장 ― hwahae-ui jang ― a venue for reconciliation

3. (theater) scene
4. (physics) field

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 場)

1. Used to indicate a place or location

   공사장 (工事場) ― construction site

   사격장 (射擊場) ― firing range

   스키장 (스키場) ― seukijang ― skiing resort

• See the hanja entry at 場 for Sino-Korean compounds of (場, jang).

Sino-Korean word from 腸, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

장 • (jang) (hanja 腸)

1. (anatomy) bowel; intestine

• See the hanja entry at 腸 for Sino-Korean compounds of (腸, jang).

Sino-Korean word from 張, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

장 • (Jang) (hanja 張)

1. a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

장 • (jang) (hanja 張)

1. sheet (of paper)

• See the hanja entry at 張 for Sino-Korean compounds of (張, jang).

Sino-Korean word from 章, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

장 • (Jang) (hanja 章)

1. a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

장 • (jang) (hanja 章)

1. emblem
2. chapter (of a book, etc.)

   synonym: 가름

• See the hanja entry at 章 for Sino-Korean compounds of (章, jang).

Sino-Korean word from 莊, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

장 • (Jang) (hanja 莊)

1. a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 莊)

1. manor; mansion

• See the hanja entry at 莊 for Sino-Korean compounds of (莊, jang).

Sino-Korean word from 狀.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 狀)

1. letter; certificate

• See the hanja entry at 狀 for Sino-Korean compounds of (狀, jang).

Sino-Korean word from 帳.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 帳)

1. ledger; register; account book
2. notebook

• See the hanja entry at 帳 for Sino-Korean compounds of (帳, jang).

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

장 • (jang)

• Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo). [1]