개화기

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 開花 (“efflorescence”) + 期 (“period”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛβwa̠ɡi] ~ [ke̞βwa̠ɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개화기/게화기]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaehwagi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaehwagi
McCune–Reischauer?kaehwagi
Yale Romanization?kayhwaki

Noun

개화기 • (gaehwagi) (hanja 開花期)

  1. flowering season; anthesis
  2. (figurative) flourishing period; prosperous time; boom
See also

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 開化 (“enlightenment”) + 期 (“period”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)βwa̠ɡi] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)βwa̠ɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)화기/게(ː)화기]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaehwagi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaehwagi
McCune–Reischauer?kaehwagi
Yale Romanization?kāyhwaki

Noun

개화기 • (gaehwagi) (hanja 開化期)

  1. (historical) era of civilization
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