조상

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕo̞sʰa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[조상]
Revised Romanization? josang
Revised Romanization (translit.)? josang
McCune–Reischauer? chosang
Yale Romanization? cosang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 祖上, from 祖 (“ancestor”) + 上 (“above”)

Noun

조상 • (josang) (hanja 祖上)

  1. One’s deceased ancestor or ancestors.
  2. (by extension) Previous ages.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 彫像, from 彫 (“graven”) + 像 (“shape”)

Noun

조상 • (josang) (hanja 彫像)

  1. A statue or statues.
Synonyms
  • 조각상 (jogaksang)
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