캐릭터
Korean
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (shortening) 캐릭 (kaerik)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English character.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʰɛɾik̚tʰʌ̹] ~ [kʰe̞ɾik̚tʰʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [캐릭터/케릭터]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | kaerikteo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kaeligteo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | k'aerikt'ŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | khaylikthe |
Noun
[edit]캐릭터 • (kaerikteo)
- fictional character, particularly in genre fiction and similar media, or as a personification of an institution
- Synonym: 등장인물(登場人物) (deungjang'inmul)
- (less common) distinctive personality feature of a character
- Synonym: 개성(個性) (gaeseong)
- (computing) character (code representing a printing character or a control character)