간신

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 奸臣, from 奸 (“evil”) + 臣 (“vassal”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ka̠nɕʰin]
  • Phonetic Hangul[간신]
Revised Romanization? gansin
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gansin
McCune–Reischauer? kansin
Yale Romanization? kansin

Noun

간신 • (gansin) (hanja 奸臣)

  1. A villainous vassal.

Usage notes
  • Numbered among the six kinds of evil vassals, the 육사신 (六邪臣, yuksasin).

Coordinate terms
  • 구신 (具臣, gusin)
  • 유신 (諛臣, yusin)
  • 참신 (讒臣, chamsin)
  • 적신 (賊臣, jeoksin)
  • 망국신 (亡國臣, mangguksin)
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