해월

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 海月 (“sea moon”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)wʌ̹ɭ] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)wʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [해(ː)월/헤(ː)월]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	haewol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	haewol
McCune–Reischauer?	haewŏl
Yale Romanization?	hāywel

Noun

해월 • (haewol) (hanja 海月)

1. the moon shining above the sea
2. jellyfish

   Synonym: 해파리 (haepari)