공창

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋt͡ɕʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [공창]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gongchang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gongchang
McCune–Reischauer?	kongch'ang
Yale Romanization?	kongchang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 工廠 (“factory, plant”). Cognate with Japanese 工廠(こうしょう) (kōshō, “arsenal”).

Noun

공창 • (gongchang) (hanja 工廠)

1. workyard, factory yard, shipyard

Etymology 2

From Japanese 公娼(こうしょう) (kōshō, “registered prostitute”).

Noun

공창 • (gongchang)

1. registered prostitute

See also

• (North Korea): 공창(公唱) (gongchang)
• 공창가(公娼街) (gongchangga, “a red-light district”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 空 (“empty, hollow, void”) + 唱 (“sing, call out, advocate”).

Noun

공창 • (gongchang) (hanja 空唱)

1. (folklore) a whistling sound made by the ghost of a dead child

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 工匠, from 工 (“work”) + 匠 (“craftsman”). Cognate with Japanese 工匠(こうしょう) (kōshō, “craftsman”).

Noun

공창 • (gongchang) (hanja 工匠)

1. craftsman, craftswoman, craftsperson