영혼

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 靈魂, from 靈 (靈, “spirit”) + 魂 (魂, “soul”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ŋβo̞n]
Phonetic hangul: [영혼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	yeonghon
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	yeonghon
McCune–Reischauer^?	yŏnghon
Yale Romanization^?	yenghon

South Korean Standard Language	영혼(靈魂) (yeonghon)
North Korean Standard Language	령혼(靈魂) (ryeonghon)

Noun

영혼 • (yeonghon) (hanja 靈魂)

soul (the spirit or essence of a person)

See also

영성 (靈性, yeongseong, “spirituality”)
혼령 (魂靈, hollyeong, “ghost”)

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