영장

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 令狀, from 令 (“command”) + 狀 (“letter”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ŋt͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [영짱]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeongjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeongjang
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏngchang
Yale Romanization?	yengqcang

South Korean Standard Language	영장(令狀) (yeongjang)
North Korean Standard Language	령장(令狀) (ryeongjang)

Noun

영장 • (yeongjang) (hanja 令狀)

1. warrant (e.g. issued for an arrest)