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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | josang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | josang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chosang |
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| Yale Romanization? | cosang |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 祖上, from 祖 (“ancestor”) + 上 (“above”)
Noun
조상 • (josang) (hanja 祖上)
- One’s deceased ancestor or ancestors.
- (by extension) Previous ages.
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 彫像, from 彫 (“graven”) + 像 (“shape”)
Noun
조상 • (josang) (hanja 彫像)
- A statue or statues.
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Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 兆祥
Noun
조상 • (josang) (hanja 兆祥)
- Omen or pretext.
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