장자

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 長子 (eldest son).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jangja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jangja
McCune–Reischauer?changja
Yale Romanization?cāngca

Noun

장자 • (jangja) (hanja 長子)

  1. eldest son
    Synonyms: 맏아들 (madadeul), 큰아들 (keunadeul)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 長者 (elder; senior).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jangja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jangja
McCune–Reischauer?changja
Yale Romanization?cāngca

Noun

장자 • (jangja) (hanja 長者)

  1. (Buddhism) wealthy patron of Buddhism (especially in ancient India)
  2. (often honorific) very wealthy person
    Synonym: 거부(巨富) (geobu)
    억만장자eongmanjangjabillionaire
  3. wise and virtuous older person
  4. (folklore) a rich and avaricious man, an archetype in Korean folktales
  5. (dated) adult
    Synonym: 어른 (eoreun)
  6. (dated) elder; senior
    Synonym: 어르신 (eoreusin)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 莊子 (Zhuangzi).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Jangja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Jangja
McCune–Reischauer?Changja
Yale Romanization?cangca

Proper noun

장자 • (Jangja) (hanja 莊子)

  1. Zhuangzi (ancient Daoist philosopher)
  2. the Zhuangzi (book of philosophy attributed to Zhuangzi)
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