관건

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 關鍵, with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwa̠nk͈ʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [관껀]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwan'geon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwangeon
McCune–Reischauer?	kwankŏn
Yale Romanization?	kwanqken

Noun

관건 • (gwan'geon) (hanja 關鍵)

1. crux; key; core