육교

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 陸橋 (“land bridge”). See also Japanese 陸橋(りっきょう) (rikkyō, “overpass”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yukgyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yuggyo
McCune–Reischauer?yukkyo
Yale Romanization?yuk.kyo

Noun

육교 • (yukgyo) (hanja 陸橋)

  1. pedestrian overpass, overhead walkway, footbridge
    Synonym: 횡단육교(橫斷陸橋) (hoengdanyukgyo)
    이 거리에는 육교가 없어.
    I geori-e-neun yukgyo-ga eopseo.
    There is no overpass along this street.
  2. (geography) land bridge

Derived terms
  • 베링 육교 (‒ 陸橋, bering yukgyo, “Bering land bridge; Beringia”)
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