짱

짱 U+C9F1, 짱 HANGUL SYLLABLE JJANG Composition: ㅉ + ㅏ + ㅇ ← 짰 [U+C9F0] Hangul Syllables 짲 → [U+C9F2]

짜짝짞짟짠짡짢 짣짤짥짦짧짨짩 짪짫짬짭짮짯짰 짱짲짳짴짵짶짷
지 ←	→ 째

See also: -짱

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [짱]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jjang
McCune–Reischauer?	tchang
Yale Romanization?	ccang

Etymology 1

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 장 (長, jang, “head, chief”).

Noun

짱 • (jjang)

1. (slang) boss in fighting
2. (Internet slang) awesome, best

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 얼짱 (eoljjang, “very handsome person”)
• 몸짱 (momjjang, “ideal body”)
• 킹왕짱 (king'wangjjang, “best of the best”)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

짱 • (jjang)

1. (slang) Contraction of 짜증 (jjajeung, “vexation, being annoyed”).