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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | yukgye |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yuggye |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yukkye |
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| Yale Romanization? | yuk.kyey |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 肉桂.
Noun
육계 • (yukgye)
- (botany, spice) cinnamon, cassia (Cinnamomum cassia)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 肉髻.
Noun
육계 • (yukgye)
- (Buddhism) ushnisha, the fleshy swelling or top-knot on the head in depictions of the Buddha.
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 肉鷄.
Noun
육계 • (yukgye)
- chicken raised and fattened primarily for their meat
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 肉界.
Noun
육계 • (yukgye)
- physical world
- Antonym: 영계(靈界) (yeonggye)
Etymology 5
Sino-Korean word from 六界.
Noun
육계 • (yukgye)
- (Buddhism) ṣaḍdhātu, the Six Elements (earth, water, fire, wind, space and consciousness)
- (Buddhism) the Six Paths, three evil and three good