황천

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸwa̠ŋt͡ɕʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [황천]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hwangcheon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hwangcheon
McCune–Reischauer?	hwangch'ŏn
Yale Romanization?	hwangchen

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 黃泉 (“netherworld”).

Noun

황천 • (hwangcheon) (hanja 黃泉)

1. netherworld, underworld, the other world

   Synonyms: 저승 (jeoseung), 구천(九泉) (gucheon)

   그 사람은 십 년 전에 벌써 황천으로 갔소.

   Geu saram-eun sip nyeon jeon-e beolsseo hwangcheon-euro gatso.

   He/she (had already) passed away ten years ago.

Derived terms

• 황천길 (hwangcheon'gil)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 荒天 (“natural disaster; a remote place”).

Noun

황천 • (hwangcheon) (hanja 荒天)

1. stormy weather

   해군이 발령한 황천 등급

   haegun-i ballyeong-han hwangcheon deunggeup

   the [warning] level of stormy weather issued by the Navy

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 皇天 (“(honorific) sky, god”).

Noun

황천 • (hwangcheon) (hanja 皇天)

1. High Heaven, Heaven on High, God's Heaven
2. God, the Lord