장

장	U+C7A5, 장 HANGUL SYLLABLE JANG

Composition:

ㅈ + ㅏ + ㅇ

← 잤
[U+C7A4]

Hangul Syllables

잦 →
[U+C7A6]

이 ←	→ 재
자 작잒잓잔잕잖 잗잘잙잚잛잜잝 잞잟잠 잡잢잣잤 장잦잧잨잩잪잫

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 醬, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ〯 (Yale: cyǎng).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cāng

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 醬)

sauce; marmalade; jam; compote (stewed fruit); preserved vegetables; preserved fruit

Derived terms

간장 (ganjang)
개장 (gaejang)
고추장 (gochujang)
기름장 (gireumjang)
된장 (doenjang)
쌈장 (ssamjang)
장독대 (jangdokdae)
장아찌 (jang'ajji)
청국장 (cheonggukjang)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 長 (長, “elder”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cāng

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 長)

head (of an organization)

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 長)

chief
위원장 (委員長) ― wiwonjang (委員長 ) ― chairman (lit. chief representative)
manager (person in charge)
공장장 (工場長) ― gongjangjang (工場長 ) ― factory manager

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 長 (長) for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (長, jang).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 長 (長, “long”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

Prefix

장— • (jang-) (hanja 長)

long; lengthy
장거리 (長距離) ― janggeori ( 長距離) ― long distance

장기간 (長期間) ― janggigan ( 長期間) ― lengthy period

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 長 (長) for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (長, jang).

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 場, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 場)

marketplace
오늘 은 장을 보러 갔다.
Oneur-eun jang-eul boreo gatda.
I went to the marketplace today.
place, venue
만남 의 장 ― mannam-ui jang ― meeting place

화해 의 장 ― hwahae-ui jang ― a venue for reconciliation
(theater) scene
(physics) field

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 場)

Used to indicate a place or location
공사장 (工事場) ― gongsajang (工事場 ) ― construction site

사격장 (射擊場) ― sagyeokjang (射擊場 ) ― firing range

스키장 (스키場) ― seukijang ― skiing resort

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 場 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (場, jang).

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 腸, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cāng

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 腸)

(anatomy) bowel; intestine

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 腸 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (腸, jang).

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 張, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	Jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	Chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

Proper noun

장 • (Jang) (hanja 張)

a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

Counter

장 • (jang) (hanja 張)

sheet (of paper)

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 張 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (張, jang).

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 章, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	Jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	Chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

Proper noun

장 • (Jang) (hanja 章)

a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 章)

emblem
chapter (of a book, etc.)
synonym: 가름

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 章 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (章, jang).

Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 莊, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	Jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	Chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

Proper noun

장 • (Jang) (hanja 莊)

a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 莊)

manor; mansion

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 莊 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (莊, jang).

Etymology 9

Sino-Korean word from 狀.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 狀)

letter; certificate

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 狀 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (狀, jang).

Etymology 10

Sino-Korean word from 帳.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jang
McCune–Reischauer^?	chang
Yale Romanization^?	cang

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 帳)

ledger; register; account book
notebook

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 帳 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (帳, jang).

Etymology 11

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

장 (jang)

Extended content

場:
(MC reading: 場 (MC drjang))
將:
(MC reading: 將 (MC tsjang|tsjangH))
壯:
(MC reading: 壯 (MC tsrjangH))
丈:
(MC reading: 丈 (MC drjangX))
帳:
(MC reading: 帳 (MC trjangH))
裝:
(MC reading: 裝 (MC tsrjang|tsrjangH))
奬:
(MC reading: 奬)
墻:
(MC reading: 墻 (MC dzjang))
葬:
(MC reading: 葬 (MC tsangH))
粧:
(MC reading: 粧)
掌:
(MC reading: 掌 (MC tsyangX))
藏:
(MC reading: 藏 (MC dzang|dzangH))
臟:
(MC reading: 臟)
障:
(MC reading: 障 (MC tsyang|tsyangH))
腸:
(MC reading: 腸 (MC drjang))
匠:
(MC reading: 匠 (MC dzjangH))
杖:
(MC reading: 杖 (MC drjangX))
奘:
(MC reading: 奘 (MC dzangX|dzangH))
漳:
(MC reading: 漳 (MC tsyang))
樟:
(MC reading: 樟 (MC tsyang))
璋:
(MC reading: 璋 (MC tsyang))
暲:
(MC reading: 暲 (MC tsyang))
薔:
(MC reading: 薔 (MC dzjang|srik))
蔣:
(MC reading: 蔣 (MC tsjang|tsjangX))
仗:
(MC reading: 仗 (MC drjangX|drjangH))
檣:
(MC reading: 檣 (MC dzjang))
欌:
(MC reading: 欌)
漿:
(MC reading: 漿 (MC tsjang))
狀:
(MC reading: 狀 (MC dzrjangH))
獐:
(MC reading: 獐 (MC tsyang))
臧:
(MC reading: 臧 (MC tsang))
贓:
(MC reading: 贓 (MC tsang))
傽:
(MC reading: 傽)
妝:
(MC reading: 妝 (MC tsrjang))
嬙:
(MC reading: 嬙 (MC dzjang|srik))
嶂:
(MC reading: 嶂 (MC tsyangH))
廧:
(MC reading: 廧 (MC dzjang))
戕:
(MC reading: 戕 (MC ka|dzjang|tsang))
牂:
(MC reading: 牂)
瘴:
(MC reading: 瘴 (MC tsyangH))
糚:
(MC reading: 糚)
羘:
(MC reading: 羘)
萇:
(MC reading: 萇 (MC drjang))
鄣:
(MC reading: 鄣 (MC tsyang))
鏘:
(MC reading: 鏘 (MC tshjang))
餦:
(MC reading: 餦 (MC trjang))
麞:
(MC reading: 麞 (MC tsyang))

References

Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo).

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