후궁

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 後宮, from (behind, within) + (palace). See also Japanese 後宮 (kōkyū).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
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Noun

후궁 (hugung) (hanja 後宮)

  1. imperial concubine
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