자유

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 自由, from 自 (“self”) + 由 (“cause”), from Japanese 自由 (jiyū), from Middle Chinese 自由 (dzijH yuw)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕa̠ju]
  • Phonetic Hangul[자유]
Revised Romanization? jayu
Revised Romanization (translit.)? jayu
McCune–Reischauer? chayu
Yale Romanization? cayu

Noun

자유 • (jayu) (hanja 自由)

  1. freedom; liberty

Derived terms

  • 자유주의 (jayujuui, “liberalism”)
  • 자유롭다 (jayuropda, “to be unfettered”)
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