고등학교

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 고등(高等) (godeung, “higher-level”) + 학교(學校) (hakgyo, “school”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞dɯŋɦa̠k̚k͈jo]
  • Phonetic hangul: [고등학꾜]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?godeunghakgyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?godeunghaggyo
McCune–Reischauer?kodŭnghakkyo
Yale Romanization?kotunghak.kyo

Noun

고등학교 • (godeunghakgyo) (hanja 高等學校)

  1. high school
    Coordinate terms: 초등학교(初等學校) (chodeunghakgyo, “elementary school”), 중학교(中學校) (junghakgyo, “middle school”)

See also
  • 고등교육 (高等敎育, godeunggyoyuk, “higher education”)
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