건조

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 乾燥.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kʌ̹ɲd͡ʑo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [건조]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geonjo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geonjo
McCune–Reischauer?	kŏnjo
Yale Romanization?	ken.co

Noun

건조 • (geonjo) (hanja 乾燥)

1. dryness
2. drying, seasoning (of wood, etc.)

Derived terms

• 건조하다 (乾燥하다, geonjohada, “to be dry; to dry, to season”)