기호

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 記號

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiβo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [기호]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	giho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	giho
McCune–Reischauer?	kiho
Yale Romanization?	kiho

Noun

기호 • (giho) (hanja 記號)

1. sign; symbol; mark

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 嗜好

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	giho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	giho
McCune–Reischauer?	kiho
Yale Romanization?	kīho

Noun

기호 • (giho) (hanja 嗜好)

1. personal taste; personal preference