계급

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 階級, from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 階級 (kaikyū).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyegeup
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyegeub
McCune–Reischauer?kyegŭp
Yale Romanization?kyeykup

Noun

계급 (gyegeup) (hanja 階級)

  1. class (social division based on socio-economic status)