English Explanatory Dictionary

hyangchal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A method of using Chinese characters to write pure ancient Korean texts, used in Sillan hyangka / hyangga poetry. It is similar to the Japanese practice of Man'yōgana.

Word forms

hyangchal hyangch'al

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 향찰(鄕札) (hyangchal), either Revised Romanization or Yale romanization.

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