짱

짱 U+C9F1, 짱
HANGUL SYLLABLE JJANG
Composition:ㅉ + ㅏ + ㅇ
Dubeolsik input:W-k-d
← 짰
[U+C9F0] 		Hangul Syllables 짲 →
[U+C9F2]

Korean

짜짝짞짟짠짡짢
짣짤짥짦짧짨짩
짪짫짬짭짮짯짰
짱짲짳짴짵짶짷
지 ←→ 째

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[짱]
Revised Romanization? jjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)? jjang
McCune–Reischauer? tchang
Yale Romanization? ccang

Etymology 1

Possibly from Mandarin 長 (cháng, “upright; good; fine”).

Noun

짱 • (jjang)

  1. (Internet slang) awesome, best
  2. boss in fighting
Derived terms
  • 얼짱 (eoljjang, “very handsome guy or girl”)
  • 몸짱 (momjjang, “best of body”)
  • 킹왕짱 (king-wangjjang, “best of best”)

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of 짜증 (jjajeung, “vexation”).

Noun

짱 • (jjang)

  1. vexation

Etymology 3

Borrowing from Japanese ちゃん (chan, diminutive suffix).

Suffix

—짱 • (-jjang)

  1. (anime and manga fandom) -chan
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