호신술

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 護身術.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)ɕʰinsʰuɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hosinsul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hosinsul
McCune–Reischauer?hosinsul
Yale Romanization?hōsinswul

Noun

호신술 • (hosinsul) (hanja 護身術)

  1. the art of self-defense