장

장 U+C7A5, 장 HANGUL SYLLABLE JANG Composition: ㅈ + ㅏ + ㅇ ← 잤 [U+C7A4] Hangul Syllables 잦 → [U+C7A6]

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 醬, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ〯 (Yale: cyǎng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cāng

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 醬)

1. sauce; marmalade; jam; compote (stewed fruit); preserved vegetables; preserved fruit

Derived terms

• 간장 (ganjang)
• 개장 (gaejang)
• 고추장 (gochujang)
• 기름장 (gireumjang)
• 된장 (doenjang)
• 쌈장 (ssamjang)
• 장독대 (jangdokdae)
• 장아찌 (jang'ajji)
• 청국장 (cheonggukjang)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 長 (“elder”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cāng

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 長)

1. head (of an organization)

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 長)

1. chief

   위원장 (委員長) ― chairman (lit. chief representative)

2. manager (person in charge)

   공장장 (工場長) ― factory manager

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 長 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (長, jang).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 長 (“long”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Prefix

장— • (jang-) (hanja 長)

1. long; lengthy

   장거리 (長距離) ― long distance

   장기간 (長期間) ― lengthy period

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 長 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (長, jang).

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 場, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 場)

1. marketplace

   오늘은 장을 보러 갔다.

   Oneur-eun jang-eul boreo gatda.

   I went to the marketplace today.

2. place, venue

   만남의 장 ― mannam-ui jang ― meeting place

   화해의 장 ― hwahae-ui jang ― a venue for reconciliation

3. (theater) scene
4. (physics) field

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 場)

1. Used to indicate a place or location

   공사장 (工事場) ― construction site

   사격장 (射擊場) ― firing range

   스키장 (스키場) ― seukijang ― skiing resort

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 場 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (場, jang).

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 腸, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cāng

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 腸)

1. (anatomy) bowel; intestine

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 腸 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (腸, jang).

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 張, from the Middle Korean reading 댜ᇰ (Yale: tyàng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Jang
McCune–Reischauer?	Chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Proper noun

장 • (Jang) (hanja 張)

1. a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

Counter

장 • (jang) (hanja 張)

1. sheet (of paper)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 張 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (張, jang).

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 章, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Jang
McCune–Reischauer?	Chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Proper noun

장 • (Jang) (hanja 章)

1. a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

Noun

장 • (jang) (hanja 章)

1. emblem
2. chapter (of a book, etc.)

   synonym: 가름

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 章 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (章, jang).

Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 莊, from the Middle Korean reading 쟈ᇰ (Yale: cyàng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Jang
McCune–Reischauer?	Chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Proper noun

장 • (Jang) (hanja 莊)

1. a surname, commonly transliterated as Jang and Chang

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 莊)

1. manor; mansion

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 莊 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (莊, jang).

Etymology 9

Sino-Korean word from 狀.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 狀)

1. letter; certificate

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 狀 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (狀, jang).

Etymology 10

Sino-Korean word from 帳.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang
McCune–Reischauer?	chang
Yale Romanization?	cang

Suffix

—장 • (-jang) (hanja 帳)

1. ledger; register; account book
2. notebook

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 帳 for Sino-Korean compounds of 장 (帳, jang).

Etymology 11

Transliteration of French Jean.

Proper noun

장 • (Jang)

1. a transliteration of the French male given name Jean
   1. 장 이브 보리오 (born 1950), French author, editor, and translator

Etymology 12

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

장 • (jang)

More information

1. 場:

   (MC reading: 場 (MC drjang))

2. 將:

   (MC reading: 將 (MC tsjang|tsjangH))

3. 壯:

   (MC reading: 壯 (MC tsrjangH))

4. 丈:

   (MC reading: 丈 (MC drjangX))

5. 帳:

   (MC reading: 帳 (MC trjangH))

6. 裝:

   (MC reading: 裝 (MC tsrjang|tsrjangH))

7. 奬:

   (MC reading: 奬)

8. 墻:

   (MC reading: 墻 (MC dzjang))

9. 葬:

   (MC reading: 葬 (MC tsangH))

10. 粧:

    (MC reading: 粧)

11. 掌:

    (MC reading: 掌 (MC tsyangX))

12. 藏:

    (MC reading: 藏 (MC dzang|dzangH))

13. 臟:

    (MC reading: 臟 (MC dzangH))

14. 障:

    (MC reading: 障 (MC tsyang|tsyangH))

15. 腸:

    (MC reading: 腸 (MC drjang))

16. 匠:

    (MC reading: 匠 (MC dzjangH))

17. 杖:

    (MC reading: 杖 (MC drjangX))

18. 奘:

    (MC reading: 奘 (MC dzangX|dzangH))

19. 漳:

    (MC reading: 漳 (MC tsyang))

20. 樟:

    (MC reading: 樟 (MC tsyang))

21. 璋:

    (MC reading: 璋 (MC tsyang))

22. 暲:

    (MC reading: 暲 (MC tsyang))

23. 薔:

    (MC reading: 薔 (MC dzjang|srik))

24. 蔣:

    (MC reading: 蔣 (MC tsjang|tsjangX))

25. 仗:

    (MC reading: 仗 (MC drjangX|drjangH))

26. 檣:

    (MC reading: 檣 (MC dzjang))

27. 欌:

    (MC reading: 欌)

28. 漿:

    (MC reading: 漿 (MC tsjang))

29. 狀:

    (MC reading: 狀 (MC dzrjangH))

30. 獐:

    (MC reading: 獐 (MC tsyang))

31. 臧:

    (MC reading: 臧 (MC tsang))

32. 贓:

    (MC reading: 贓 (MC tsang))

33. 傽:

    (MC reading: 傽)

34. 妝:

    (MC reading: 妝 (MC tsrjang))

35. 嬙:

    (MC reading: 嬙 (MC dzjang|srik))

36. 嶂:

    (MC reading: 嶂 (MC tsyangH))

37. 廧:

    (MC reading: 廧 (MC dzjang))

38. 戕:

    (MC reading: 戕 (MC ka|dzjang|tsang))

39. 牂:

    (MC reading: 牂)

40. 瘴:

    (MC reading: 瘴 (MC tsyangH))

41. 糚:

    (MC reading: 糚)

42. 羘:

    (MC reading: 羘)

43. 萇:

    (MC reading: 萇 (MC drjang))

44. 鄣:

    (MC reading: 鄣 (MC tsyang))

45. 鏘:

    (MC reading: 鏘 (MC tshjang))

46. 餦:

    (MC reading: 餦 (MC trjang))

47. 麞:

    (MC reading: 麞 (MC tsyang))

References

• Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo).