장수

Sino-Korean word from 長壽, from 長 (“long”) + 壽 (“old age”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 長壽)

1. longevity

Sino-Korean word from 將帥 (“high-ranking military officer”).

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

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 將帥)

1. general, commander

Sino-Korean word from 章 (“chapter”) + 數 (“number”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋs͈u]
• Phonetic hangul: [장쑤]

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 章數)

1. number of chapters

Sino-Korean word from 漿 (“viscous liquid”) + 水 (“water”)

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 漿水)

1. a dish made from millet rice simmered a long time

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

장수 • (jangsu)

1. seller, merchant

   생선 장수 ― saengseon jangsu ― fishmonger

Sino-Korean word from 杖 (“walking stick; flogging”) + 囚 (“prisoner, captive”).

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

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 杖囚)

1. (historical) imprisonment after beating or flogging (of a criminal) as a punishment

• 장수(杖囚)하다 (jangsuhada)

Sino-Korean word from 葬 (“funeral, burial”) + 需 (“need, require”).

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

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 葬需)

1. funeral expenses

   Synonym: 장례비(葬禮費) (jangnyebi)

Sino-Korean word from 張宿 (“Extended Net Mansion”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

장수 • (Jangsu) (hanja 張宿)

1. (Chinese astronomy) Extended Net Mansion (one of Twenty-Eight Mansions)

Sino-Korean word from 樟樹 (“camphor tree”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 樟樹)

1. camphor tree

Sino-Korean word from 藏 (“hidden, hiding”) + 守 (“guard, watch”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 藏守)

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Sino-Korean word from 長袖 (“long-sleeved”). Compare Japanese 長袖(ながそで) (nagasode).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장수]

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 長袖)

1. long sleeves

Sino-Korean word from 長嫂 (“sister-in-law”).

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

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 長嫂)

1. elder brother's wife; sister-in-law

Sino-Korean word from 張 (“leaf, sheet”) + 數 (“calculation”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋs͈u]
• Phonetic hangul: [장쑤]

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 張數)

1. the number of sheets of paper, glass, etc.