적군

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 敵軍, from 敵 (“enemy”) + 軍 (“army”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹k̚k͈un]
• Phonetic hangul: [적꾼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeokgun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoggun
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏkkun
Yale Romanization?	cek.kwun

Noun

적군 • (jeokgun) (hanja 敵軍)

1. enemy troops; hostile force

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 赤軍, from 赤 (“red”) + 軍 (“army”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹k̚k͈un]
• Phonetic hangul: [적꾼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Jeokgun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Jeoggun
McCune–Reischauer?	Chŏkkun
Yale Romanization?	cek.kwun

Proper noun

적군 • (Jeokgun) (hanja 赤軍)

1. (historical) the Red Army

   Synonym: 붉은 군대 (Bulgeun gundae)