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주지

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 周知, from (broad; general) + (to know).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?juji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?juji
McCune–Reischauer?chuji
Yale Romanization?cwuci

Noun

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주지 (juji) (hanja 周知)

  1. being generally known; especially in the collocation 주지의 사실 (juji-ui sasil, well-known fact; common knowledge).
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 住持 (abbot).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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주지 (juji) (hanja 住持)

  1. (Buddhism) abbot; head monk