인수

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [insʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [인수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	insu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	insu
McCune–Reischauer?	insu
Yale Romanization?	inswu

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 因數, from 因 (“factor”) + 數 (“number”)

Noun

인수 • (insu) (hanja 因數)

1. factor

Synonyms

• 변수 (變數, byeonsu, “variable”)
• 인자 (因子, inja, “factor”)
• 요소 (要素, yoso, “element; factor”)

Related terms

• 소인수 (素因數, soinsu, “a prime factor”)
• 인수분해 (因數分解, insubunhae, “factorization”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 引 (“pull”) + 受 (“take”) From Japanese 引(ひ)き受(う)ける (hikiukeru).

Noun

인수 • (insu) (hanja 引受)

1. taking over

Derived terms

• 인수하다 (insuhada)

Etymology 3

Noun

인수 • (insu) (hanja 人獸)

1. (fandom slang) kemonomimi