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자주

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄌᆞ조〮 (Yale: còcwó), originally a derived adverb of Middle Korean ᄌᆞᆽ다〮 (Yale: còc-tá) (whence also 잦다 (jatda)) with adverbial suffix (Yale: -wo), but rarely perceived as such by modern speakers.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaju
McCune–Reischauer?chaju
Yale Romanization?cacwu

Adverb

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자주 (jaju)

  1. often, frequently
    너무 자주 아파서 엄마 걱정돼.Neo-ga neomu jaju apaseo eomma-ga geokjeongdwae.I [as your mother] am worried because you get sick too often.
Derived terms
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See also

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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 自主, from (oneself) + (to own, to host; master, lord).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaju
McCune–Reischauer?chaju
Yale Romanization?cacwu

Noun

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Derived verbs
Active 자주하다

자주 (jaju) (hanja 自主)

  1. independence, autonomy
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from (purple) + (cinnabar, vermilion; scarlet, red).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)d͡ʑu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaju
McCune–Reischauer?chaju
Yale Romanization?cācwu

Noun

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자주 (jaju) (hanja 紫朱)

  1. violet; amethyst
    자주:    
  2. purple; claret
    자주:    
Synonyms
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Derived terms
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Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from (mother) + (master, mistress; you).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaju
McCune–Reischauer?chaju
Yale Romanization?cacwu

Noun

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자주 (jaju) (hanja 慈主)

  1. (archaic Literary Chinese-style Korean) mother
    Synonym: (usual formal word) 어머님 (eomeonim)

Etymology 5

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Sino-Korean word from (oneself) + (comment, note, annotation).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaju
McCune–Reischauer?chaju
Yale Romanization?cacwu

Noun

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Derived verbs
Active 자주하다

자주 (jaju) (hanja 自註)

  1. (literary studies) self-footnote, self-annotation, note written on one's own writing
  2. (literary studies) act of writing a footnote, annotation, note on one's own writing

Etymology 6

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Sino-Korean word from (oneself) + (to do; to make).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaju
McCune–Reischauer?chaju
Yale Romanization?cacwu

Noun

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Derived verbs
Active 자주하다

자주 (jaju) (hanja 自做)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of 자작(自作) (jajak)