경성

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 京城, from 京 (“capital”) + 城 (“city”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “when it was first attested?”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋsʰʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [경성]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Gyeongseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Gyeongseong
McCune–Reischauer?	Kyŏngsŏng
Yale Romanization?	kyengseng

Proper noun

경성 • (Gyeongseong) (hanja 京城)

1. (historical, Japanese colonial era) Seoul

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 鏡 (“mirror”) + 城 (“city”)

Proper noun

경성 • (Gyeongseong) (hanja 鏡城)

1. Kyongsong County in North Korea