수학

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 數學, from 數 (“number”) + 學 (“learning, knowledge”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)ɦa̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [수(ː)학]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?suhak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?suhag
McCune–Reischauer?suhak
Yale Romanization?swūhak

Noun

수학 • (suhak) (hanja 數學)

  1. mathematics

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 修學, from 修 (“to study”) + 學 (“learning, knowledge”)

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?suhak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?suhag
McCune–Reischauer?suhak
Yale Romanization?swuhak

Noun

수학 • (suhak) (hanja 修學)

  1. study or learn (a discipline)
  2. to pursue knowledge
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