명조

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 明朝.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Myeongjo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Myeongjo
McCune–Reischauer?Myŏngjo
Yale Romanization?myengco

Proper noun

명조 (Myeongjo) (hanja 明朝)

  1. the Ming dynasty

Noun

명조 (myeongjo) (hanja 明朝)

  1. (typography) Short for 명조체(明朝體) (myeongjoche).

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 名祖.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?myeongjo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeongjo
McCune–Reischauer?myŏngjo
Yale Romanization?myengco

Noun

명조 (myeongjo) (hanja 名祖)

  1. eponym