Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 敎 (“teach, doctrine”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjo(ː)]
- Phonetic hangul: [교(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations |
Revised Romanization? |
gyo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? |
gyo |
McCune–Reischauer? |
kyo |
Yale Romanization? |
kyō |
교 • (gyo) (hanja 敎)
- (formal) a religion or faith
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Synonym: 종교(宗敎) (jonggyo)
Derived terms[edit]
—교 • (-gyo) (hanja 敎)
- Used to denote a religion or faith
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그리스도 (Geuriseudo, “Christ”) + 교(敎) (gyo, “religion”) → 그리스도교 (Geuriseudogyo, “Christianity”)
See also[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable[edit]
교 (gyo)