의향

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 意向 (“intention, inclination”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɰi(ː)ʝa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [의(ː)향]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	uihyang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	uihyang
McCune–Reischauer?	ŭihyang
Yale Romanization?	ūyhyang

Noun

의향 • (uihyang) (hanja 意向)

1. intention, inclination