육계

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [juk̚k͈je̞] ~ [juk̚k͈e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [육꼐/육께]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yukgye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yuggye
McCune–Reischauer?	yukkye
Yale Romanization?	yuk.kyey

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 肉桂.

Noun

육계 • (yukgye)

1. (botany) cinnamon, cassia (Cinnamomum cassia)

Derived terms

• 육계나무 (yukgyenamu)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 肉髻.

Noun

육계 • (yukgye)

1. (Buddhism) ushnisha, the fleshy swelling or top-knot on the head in depictions of the Buddha.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 肉鷄.

Noun

육계 • (yukgye)

1. chicken raised and fattened primarily for their meat

Derived terms

• 고기닭 (gogidak)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 肉界.

Noun

육계 • (yukgye)

1. physical world

   Antonym: 영계(靈界) (yeonggye)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 六界.

Noun

육계 • (yukgye)

1. (Buddhism) ṣaḍdhātu, the Six Elements (earth, water, fire, wind, space and consciousness)
2. (Buddhism) the Six Paths, three evil and three good