사주

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 四柱.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	saju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	saju
McCune–Reischauer?	saju
Yale Romanization?	sācwu

Noun

사주 • (saju) (hanja 四柱)

1. fortune-telling, divination

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 砂洲.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠d͡ʑu]
• Phonetic hangul: [사주]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	saju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	saju
McCune–Reischauer?	saju
Yale Romanization?	sacwu

Noun

사주 • (saju) (hanja 砂洲)

1. shoal; sandbank