건조

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 建造.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geonjo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geonjo
McCune–Reischauer?kŏnjo
Yale Romanization?kēn.co

Noun

건조 • (geonjo) (hanja 建造)

  1. construction
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 乾燥.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geonjo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geonjo
McCune–Reischauer?kŏnjo
Yale Romanization?ken.co

Noun

건조 • (geonjo) (hanja 乾燥)

  1. dryness
  2. drying, seasoning (of wood, etc.)
Derived terms