교장

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 校長, from 校 (“school”) + 長 (“chief”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjo(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [교(ː)장]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyojang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyojang
McCune–Reischauer?kyojang
Yale Romanization?kyōcang

Noun

교장 • (gyojang) (hanja 校長)

  1. the principal or head teacher of a school

Usage notes

Not used for the heads of private academies or institutions of tertiary education.

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