의용

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 義勇, from 義 (“justice”) + 勇 (“bravery”). See also Japanese 義勇 (giyū).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɰijoŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [의용]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	uiyong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	uiyong
McCune–Reischauer?	ŭiyong
Yale Romanization?	uyyong

Noun

의용 • (uiyong) (hanja 義勇)

1. loyalty
2. (in compounds) volunteer

   의용함대 ― uiyonghamdae ― volunteer armada

   의용 소방대 ― uiyong sobangdae ― volunteer fire department

   의용병 ― uiyongbyeong ― volunteer soldier