조상

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?josang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?josang
McCune–Reischauer?chosang
Yale Romanization?cosang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 祖上, from 祖 (“ancestor”) + 上 (“above”)

Noun

조상 • (josang) (hanja 祖上)

  1. One’s deceased ancestor or ancestors.
  2. (by extension) Previous ages.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 彫像, from 彫 (“graven”) + 像 (“shape”)

Noun

조상 • (josang) (hanja 彫像)

  1. A statue or statues.
Synonyms

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 兆祥

Noun

조상 • (josang) (hanja 兆祥)

  1. Omen or pretext.
Synonyms
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