태양상
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 太陽 (“sun”) + 像 (“portrait”). The "sun" originally referred to Kim Il-sung; his given name 일성 (日成, ilseong) literally means “becoming the Sun”.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Taeyangsang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Taeyangsang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | T'aeyangsang |
| Yale Romanization? | thāyyangsang |
Noun
태양상 • (taeyangsang) (hanja 太陽像)
- (North Korea) the smiling portraits of the Supreme Leaders (Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un) of North Korea