사계

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 四季 (“four seasons”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)계/사(ː)게]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sagye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sagye
McCune–Reischauer?	sagye
Yale Romanization?	sākyey

Noun

사계 • (sagye) (hanja 四季)

1. the four seasons

   Synonyms: 사계절 (sagyejeol), 사시 (sasi), 사철 (sacheol), 사시사철 (sasisacheol)

See also

• 계절 (gyejeol)