용기

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 容器, from 容 (“putting in”) + 器 (“dish”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [joŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [용기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yonggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yonggi
McCune–Reischauer?	yonggi
Yale Romanization?	yongki

Noun

용기 • (yonggi) (hanja 容器)

1. container

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 勇氣, from 勇 (“brave”) + 氣 (“strength”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈjo(ː)ŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [용(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yonggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yonggi
McCune–Reischauer?	yonggi
Yale Romanization?	yōngki

Noun

용기 • (yonggi) (hanja 勇氣)

1. fearlessness; courage