약사

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yaksa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yagsa
McCune–Reischauer?yaksa
Yale Romanization?yak.sa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 藥師 (pharmacist).

Noun

약사 (yaksa) (hanja 藥師)

  1. pharmacist, chemist

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 略史 (brief history).

Noun

South Korean
Standard Language
약사(略史) (yaksa)
North Korean
Standard Language
략사(略史) (ryaksa)

약사 (yaksa) (hanja 略史)

  1. brief history (record)