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한국인

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 한국(韓國) (Han'guk, Korea) + 인(人) (-in, person).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)nɡuɡin]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?han'gugin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hangug'in
McCune–Reischauer?han'gugin
Yale Romanization?hānkwuk.in

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
한국인(韓國人) (Han'gugin)
North Korean
Standard Language
조선인(朝鮮人) (Joseonin)

한국인 (han'gugin) (hanja 韓國人)

  1. (South Korea) a Korean (person)
    Synonyms: (North Korea) 조선(朝鮮) 사람 (joseon saram), (South Korea) 한국(韓國) 사람 (han'guk saram), 우리나라 사람 (urinara saram)