자수

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 刺繡.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jasu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jasu
McCune–Reischauer?	chasu
Yale Romanization?	cāswu

Noun

자수 • (jasu) (hanja 刺繡)

1. embroidery

Derived terms

• 자수실 (jasusil, “embroidery thread”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 自首.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠sʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [자수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jasu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jasu
McCune–Reischauer?	chasu
Yale Romanization?	caswu

Noun

자수 • (jasu) (hanja 自首)

1. surrender

Derived terms

• 자수하다 (自首하다, jasuhada, “to surrender, to turn oneself in”)