-장

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from (ledger; notebook).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Suffix

(-jang) (hanja )

  1. account book, ledger
    Synonym: 장부(帳簿) (jangbu)
    매입(買入) (maeip, purchase) + ‎ (-jang) → ‎매입장(買入帳) (maeipjang, purchase ledger)
  2. notebook, jotter
    Synonym: 공책(空冊) (gongchaek)
    연습(練習) (yeonseup, practice) + ‎ (-jang) → ‎연습장(練習帳) (yeonseupjang, exercise book)
    일기(日記) (ilgi, daily record) + ‎ (-jang) → ‎일기장(日記帳) (ilgijang, diary)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from (villa, manor).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Suffix

(-jang) (hanja )

  1. (used in names) villa, luxury inn; mansion
    Synonym: 저책(邸宅) (jeochaek)
    이화Ihwa-jangIhwajang House

Etymology 3

From 장(長) (jang, leader, chief).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Suffix

(-jang) (hanja )

  1. head, chief, leader
    Synonyms: 책임자(責任者) (chaegimja), 우두머리 (udumeori)
    이사(理事) (isa, executive director) + ‎ (-jang) → ‎이사장(理事長) (isajang, director general)
    지점(支店) (jijeom, branch store) + ‎ (-jang) → ‎지점장(支店長) (jijeomjang, branch manager)
Derived terms

Etymology 4

From 장(場) (jang, place, site).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Suffix

(-jang) (hanja )

  1. place, site, area
    Synonym: 장소(場所) (jangso)
    운동(運動) (undong, sports, exercise) + ‎ (-jang) → ‎운동장(運動場) (undongjang, sports field)
    공사(工事) (gongsa, construction) + ‎ (-jang) → ‎공사장(工事場) (gongsajang, construction site)
Derived terms

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from (senior respectable man).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Suffix

(-jang) (hanja )

  1. (honorific) senior person
    Synonym: 어른 (eoreun)
    노인(老人) (noin, old person) + ‎ (-jang) → ‎노인장(老人丈) (noinjang, elderly senior)
Derived terms
Category Korean terms suffixed with -장 (丈) not found

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from (burial).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Suffix

(-jang) (hanja )

  1. certain type of funeral or burial
    Synonym: 장례(葬禮) (jangnye)
    사회(社會) (sahoe, society, community) + ‎ (-jang) → ‎사회장(社會葬) (sahoejang, community funeral)
Derived terms
Category Korean terms suffixed with -장 (葬) not found

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from (document; letter, post).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?qcang

Suffix

(-jang) (hanja )

  1. certificate; letter, correspondence
    Synonyms: 증서(證書) (jeungseo, certificate), 편지(便紙) (pyeonji, letter)
    졸업(卒業) (joreop, graduation) + ‎ (-jang) → ‎졸업장(卒業狀) (joreopjang, graduation certificate)
    도전(挑戰) (dojeon, challenge) + ‎ (-jang) → ‎도전장(挑戰狀) (dojeonjang, (written) challenge invitation)
Derived terms

Etymology 8

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Suffix

(-jang)

  1. -most, -est
    (ap, front) + ‎ (-jang) → ‎앞장 (apjang, lead of a crowd)
Derived terms

Etymology 9

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang
McCune–Reischauer?chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Suffix

(-jang)

  1. (sentence ending) Jeolla dialect form of (-ji), used in questions
    너 뭐 하?
    Neo mwo ha-jang?
    Whatcha doin'?