세종

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 世宗 (“generational ancestor”). The city is named after the Korean monarch.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Sejong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Sejong
McCune–Reischauer?	Sejong
Yale Romanization?	sēycong

Proper noun

세종 • (Sejong) (hanja 世宗)

1. A temple name used for Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese monarchs.
   1. [~대왕(大王)] Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty and inventor of the Korean hangeul alphabet

      한글은 1443년에 세종대왕에 의해 만들어졌으며, 소리글자로서 자음 19개 모음 21개로 이루어졌습니다.

      Han'geur-eun 1443nyeon-e sejongdaewang'e uihae mandeureojeosseumyeo, sorigeuljaroseo ja'eum 19gae mo'eum 21gae-ro irueojeotseumnida.

      Hangeul was created by King Sejong the Great in 1443 and consists of 19 consonants and 21 vowels.

2. [~시(市)] Sejong City, a special autonomous city of South Korea