장

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장 U+C7A5, 장
HANGUL SYLLABLE JANG
Composition:ㅈ + ㅏ + ㅇ
← 잤
 		Hangul Syllables 잦 →
자작잒잓잔잕잖
잗잘잙잚잛잜잝
잞잟잠잡잢잣잤
장잦잧잨잩잪잫
이 ←→ 재

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 醬, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ〯 (Yale: cyǎng).

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

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 醬)

  1. sauce; marmalade; jam; compote (stewed fruit); preserved vegetables; preserved fruit
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 長 (“elder”).

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

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 長)

  1. head (of an organization)

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 長)

  1. chief
    위원장 (委員長) ― chairman (lit. chief representative)
  2. manager (person in charge)
    공장장 (工場長) ― factory manager

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 長 (“long”).

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

장— • (jang-) (hanja 長)

  1. long; lengthy
    장거리 (長距離) ― long distance
    장기간 (長期間) ― lengthy period
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 場, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 場)

  1. marketplace
    오늘은 장을 보러 갔다.
    Oneur-eun jang-eul boreo gatda.
    I went to the marketplace today.
  2. place, venue
    만남의 장 ― mannam-ui jang ― meeting place
    화해의 장 ― hwahae-ui jang ― a venue for reconciliation
  3. (theater) scene
  4. (physics) field

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 場)

  1. Used to indicate a place or location
    공사장 (工事場) ― construction site
    사격장 (射擊場) ― firing range
    스키장 (스키場) ― seukijang ― skiing resort

Derived terms

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 腸, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

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

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 腸)

  1. (anatomy) bowel; intestine
Derived terms

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 張, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Jang
McCune–Reischauer?Chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Proper noun

장 • (Jang) (hanja 張)

  1. a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

Counter

장 • (jang) (hanja 張)

  1. sheet (of paper)
Derived terms

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 章, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Jang
McCune–Reischauer?Chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Proper noun

장 • (Jang) (hanja 章)

  1. a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 章)

  1. emblem
  2. chapter (of a book, etc.)
    synonym: 가름
Derived terms

Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 莊, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Jang
McCune–Reischauer?Chang
Yale Romanization?cang

Proper noun

장 • (Jang) (hanja 莊)

  1. a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 莊)

  1. manor; mansion
Derived terms

Etymology 9

Sino-Korean word from 狀.

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 狀)

  1. letter; certificate
Derived terms

Etymology 10

Sino-Korean word from 帳.

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 帳)

  1. ledger; register; account book
  2. notebook
Derived terms

Etymology 11

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

장 (jang)

More information
  1. 場:
    (MC reading: 場 (MC drjang))
  2. 將:
    (MC reading: 將 (MC tsjang|tsjangH))
  3. 壯:
    (MC reading: 壯 (MC tsrjangH))
  4. 丈:
    (MC reading: 丈 (MC drjangX))
  5. 帳:
    (MC reading: 帳 (MC trjangH))
  6. 裝:
    (MC reading: 裝 (MC tsrjang|tsrjangH))
  7. 奬:
    (MC reading: 奬)
  8. 墻:
    (MC reading: 墻 (MC dzjang))
  9. 葬:
    (MC reading: 葬 (MC tsangH))
  10. 粧:
    (MC reading: 粧)
  11. 掌:
    (MC reading: 掌 (MC tsyangX))
  12. 藏:
    (MC reading: 藏 (MC dzang|dzangH))
  13. 臟:
    (MC reading: 臟)
  14. 障:
    (MC reading: 障 (MC tsyang|tsyangH))
  15. 腸:
    (MC reading: 腸 (MC drjang))
  16. 匠:
    (MC reading: 匠 (MC dzjangH))
  17. 杖:
    (MC reading: 杖 (MC drjangX))
  18. 奘:
    (MC reading: 奘 (MC dzangX|dzangH))
  19. 漳:
    (MC reading: 漳 (MC tsyang))
  20. 樟:
    (MC reading: 樟 (MC tsyang))
  21. 璋:
    (MC reading: 璋 (MC tsyang))
  22. 暲:
    (MC reading: 暲 (MC tsyang))
  23. 薔:
    (MC reading: 薔 (MC dzjang|srik))
  24. 蔣:
    (MC reading: 蔣 (MC tsjang|tsjangX))
  25. 仗:
    (MC reading: 仗 (MC drjangX|drjangH))
  26. 檣:
    (MC reading: 檣 (MC dzjang))
  27. 欌:
    (MC reading: 欌)
  28. 漿:
    (MC reading: 漿 (MC tsjang))
  29. 狀:
    (MC reading: 狀 (MC dzrjangH))
  30. 獐:
    (MC reading: 獐 (MC tsyang))
  31. 臧:
    (MC reading: 臧 (MC tsang))
  32. 贓:
    (MC reading: 贓 (MC tsang))
  33. 傽:
    (MC reading: 傽)
  34. 妝:
    (MC reading: 妝 (MC tsrjang))
  35. 嬙:
    (MC reading: 嬙 (MC dzjang|srik))
  36. 嶂:
    (MC reading: 嶂 (MC tsyangH))
  37. 廧:
    (MC reading: 廧 (MC dzjang))
  38. 戕:
    (MC reading: 戕 (MC ka|dzjang|tsang))
  39. 牂:
    (MC reading: 牂)
  40. 瘴:
    (MC reading: 瘴 (MC tsyangH))
  41. 糚:
    (MC reading: 糚)
  42. 羘:
    (MC reading: 羘)
  43. 萇:
    (MC reading: 萇 (MC drjang))
  44. 鄣:
    (MC reading: 鄣 (MC tsyang))
  45. 鏘:
    (MC reading: 鏘 (MC tshjang))
  46. 餦:
    (MC reading: 餦 (MC trjang))
  47. 麞:
    (MC reading: 麞 (MC tsyang))

References

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