식자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 識者.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɕʰik̚t͡ɕ͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [식짜]
Revised Romanization? sikja
Revised Romanization (translit.)? sigja
McCune–Reischauer? sikcha
Yale Romanization? sikqca

Noun

식자 • (sikja) (hanja 識者)

  1. (literary) intellectual; an educated person; a discerning person
    • 이 나라에서 식자로 살기는 참 어렵다.
      I nara-eseo sikjaro salgineun cham eoryeopda.
      It is truly difficult to live as an intellectual in this country.

Synonyms
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