육촌

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 六 (“six”) + 寸 (“degree of kinship”). A degree of kinship is the relationship between a parent and a child; see more at 촌(寸) (chon).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [juk̚t͡ɕʰo̞n]
• Phonetic hangul: [육촌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yukchon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yugchon
McCune–Reischauer?	yukch'on
Yale Romanization?	yukchon

Noun

육촌 • (yukchon) (hanja 六寸)

1. second cousin (male or female)
2. first cousin twice removed (male or female)

Related terms

• 삼촌(三寸) (samchon, “uncle”)
• 사촌(四寸) (sachon, “first cousin”)
• 오촌(五寸) (ochon, “first cousin once removed”)
• 칠촌(七寸) (chilchon, “second cousin once removed”)
• 팔촌(八寸) (palchon, “third cousin”)