간장

Korean

Etymology 1

간 (gan) +‎ 장 (jang, 醬)

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ganjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ganjang
McCune–Reischauer?kanjang
Yale Romanization?kan.cang

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 간장의 / 간장에 / 간장까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

간장 • (ganjang)

  1. soy sauce made from soybean
    간장공장 공장장은 강 공장장이고 된장공장 공장장은 공 공장장이다. (빠른말)
    ganjanggongjang gongjangjang-eun Gang gongjangjang'igo doenjanggongjang gongjangjang-eun Gong gongjangjang-ida. (ppareunmal)
    The leader of soy sauce factory is Mr. Gang, while the leader of fermented soybean paste factory is Mr. Gong. (tongue-twister)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 肝臟

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [간(ː)장]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ganjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ganjang
McCune–Reischauer?kanjang
Yale Romanization?kān.cang

Noun

간장 • (ganjang) (hanja 肝臟)

  1. liver and intestine
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