약초

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 藥草 (“medicinal herb”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ja̠k̚t͡ɕʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [약초]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yakcho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yagcho
McCune–Reischauer?	yakch'o
Yale Romanization?	yakcho

Noun

약초 • (yakcho) (hanja 藥草)

1. (medicine) medicinal plant or herb

Derived terms

• 약초학자(藥草學者) (yakchohakja, “herbalist”)