기원

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiwʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [기원]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	giwon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	giwon
McCune–Reischauer?	kiwŏn
Yale Romanization?	kiwen

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 祈願.

Noun

기원 • (giwon)

1. praying

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 紀元.

Noun

기원 • (giwon)

1. origin, beginning
2. year of foundation

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 起源, from 起 (“arising”) + 源 (“source”).

Noun

기원 • (giwon) (hanja 起源)

1. origin, root, birth

Derived terms

• 기원하다 (giwonhada, “to originate”)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 棋院.

Noun

기원 • (giwon)

1. go club