교도관

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 교도(矯導) (gyodo, “correction and guidance”) + 관(官) (gwan, “official”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkjo(ː)do̞ɡwa̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [교(ː)도관]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyodogwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyodogwan
McCune–Reischauer?	kyodogwan
Yale Romanization?	kyōtokwan

Noun

교도관 • (gyodogwan) (hanja 矯導官)

1. prison guard, jailer

   Synonym: 간수(看守) (gansu)

Related terms

• 교도소(矯導所) (gyodoso, “prison”)