창포검

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 菖蒲 (“sweet flag, a kind of plant”) + 劒 (“sword”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠ŋpʰo̞ɡʌ̹m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [창포검]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?changpogeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?changpogeom
McCune–Reischauer?ch'angp'ogŏm
Yale Romanization?changphokem

Noun

창포검 • (changpogeom) (hanja 菖蒲劒)

  1. (history, weaponry) single-bladed straight sword used during the Joseon dynasty (often it a form of concealed weapon)

See also
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