주

See also: ㈜

주 U+C8FC, 주 HANGUL SYLLABLE JU Composition: ㅈ + ㅜ ← 죻 [U+C8FB] Hangul Syllables 죽 → [U+C8FD]

주죽죾죿준줁줂 줃줄줅줆줇줈줉 줊줋줌줍줎줏줐 중줒줓줔줕줖줗
죠 ←	→ 줘

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 週.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu]
• Phonetic hangul: [주]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ju
McCune–Reischauer?	chu
Yale Romanization?	cwu

Noun

주 • (ju) (hanja 週)

1. week (unit of time)

   Synonym: 주일(週日) (ju'il)

Counter

주 • (ju) (hanja 週)

1. counter for weeks

   Synonym: 주일(週日) (ju'il)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 週 for Sino-Korean compounds of 주 (週, ju).

Etymology 2

Clipping of 천주 (“God”), from Sino-Korean 天主.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu]
• Phonetic hangul: [주]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Ju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Ju
McCune–Reischauer?	Chu
Yale Romanization?	cwu

Proper noun

주 • (Ju) (hanja 主)

1. (Christianity) the Lord

   Synonym: (honorific) 주님 (junim)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 主.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu]
• Phonetic hangul: [주]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ju
McCune–Reischauer?	chu
Yale Romanization?	cwu

Noun

주 • (ju) (hanja 主)

1. main/principal part

Usage notes

• Usually found in the constructions 주가 되다 (ju-ga doeda, “to be main/principal”) and 주를 이루다 (ju-reul iruda, “to constitute a large portion”).

Determiner

주 • (ju) (hanja 主)

1. main; principal

Suffix

—주 • (-ju) (hanja 主)

1. owner; proprietor

   ‎건물(建物) (geonmul, “building”) + ‎주(主) (ju) → ‎건물주(建物主) (geonmulju, “landlord; building owner”)

See also

• Korean terms suffixed with -주 (主)

  공장주

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 主 for Sino-Korean compounds of 주 (主, ju).

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 州.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu]
• Phonetic hangul: [주]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ju
McCune–Reischauer?	chu
Yale Romanization?	cwu

Noun

주 • (ju) (hanja 州)

1. political divisions of some countries, typically first-level, variously corresponding to canton, county, department, state, oblast, province, region, commonwealth, union, etc.

   앨버타주 ― aelbeotaju ― Province of Alberta

   메릴랜드주 ― merillaendeuju ― State of Maryland

   버지니아주 ― beojiniaju ― Commonwealth of Virginia

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 州 for Sino-Korean compounds of 주 (州, ju).

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 株.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu]
• Phonetic hangul: [주]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ju
McCune–Reischauer?	chu
Yale Romanization?	cwu

Noun

주 • (ju) (hanja 株)

1. stock (in a company)

   Synonym: 주식(株式) (jusik)

2. short for 주식회사(株式會社) (jusikhoesa, “stock company”): inc.

Counter

주 • (ju) (hanja 株)

1. counter for trees

   Synonym: 그루 (geuru)

2. counter for stocks

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 株 for Sino-Korean compounds of 주 (株, ju).

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 註.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu(ː)]
• Phonetic hangul: [주(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ju
McCune–Reischauer?	chu
Yale Romanization?	cwū

Noun

주 • (ju) (hanja 註/注)

1. annotation; explanatory notes

   주를 달다/내다 ― ju-reul dalda/naeda ― to annotate

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 註 for Sino-Korean compounds of 주 (註, ju).

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 洲.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu]
• Phonetic hangul: [주]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ju
McCune–Reischauer?	chu
Yale Romanization?	cwu

Noun

주 • (ju) (hanja 洲)

1. continent

   아시아 주 ― Asia ju ― the continent of Asia

2. sandbank; sandbar

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 洲 for Sino-Korean compounds of 주 (洲, ju).

Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 駐.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu(ː)]
• Phonetic hangul: [주(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ju
McCune–Reischauer?	chu
Yale Romanization?	cwū

Prefix

주— • (ju-) (hanja 駐)

1. resident; stationed (in)...

   ‎주(駐) (ju) + ‎한(韓) (Han, “Korea”) → ‎주한(駐韓) (juhan, “resident/stationed in Korea”)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 駐 for Sino-Korean compounds of 주 (駐, ju).

Etymology 9

Sino-Korean word from 酒.

Suffix

—주 • (-ju) (hanja 酒)

1. alcohol; alcoholic beverage

   ‎포도(葡萄) (podo, “grape”) + ‎주(酒) (ju) → ‎포도주(葡萄酒) (podoju, “wine”)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 酒 for Sino-Korean compounds of 주 (酒, ju).

Etymology 10

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

주 • (ju)

More information

1. 主:

   (MC reading: 主 (MC tsyuX))

2. 注:

   (MC reading: 注 (MC tsyuH))

3. 住:

   (MC reading: 住 (MC drjuH|trjuH))

4. 朱:

   (MC reading: 朱 (MC tsyu))

5. 宙:

   (MC reading: 宙 (MC drjuwH))

6. 走:

   (MC reading: 走 (MC tsuwX|tsuwH))

7. 酒:

   (MC reading: 酒 (MC tsjuwX))

8. 晝:

   (MC reading: 晝 (MC trjuwH))

9. 舟:

   (MC reading: 舟 (MC tsyuw))

10. 周:

    (MC reading: 周 (MC tsyuw))

11. 株:

    (MC reading: 株 (MC trju))

12. 州:

    (MC reading: 州 (MC tsyuw))

13. 洲:

    (MC reading: 洲 (MC tsyuw))

14. 柱:

    (MC reading: 柱 (MC drjuX|trjuX))

15. 奏:

    (MC reading: 奏 (MC tsuwH))

16. 珠:

    (MC reading: 珠 (MC tsyu))

17. 鑄:

    (MC reading: 鑄 (MC tsyuH))

18. 冑:

    (MC reading: 冑 (MC drjuwH))

19. 湊:

    (MC reading: 湊 (MC tshuwH))

20. 炷:

    (MC reading: 炷 (MC tsyuX|tsyuH))

21. 註:

    (MC reading: 註 (MC tsyuH|trjuH))

22. 疇:

    (MC reading: 疇 (MC drjuw))

23. 週:

    (MC reading: 週)

24. 遒:

    (MC reading: 遒 (MC tsjuw|dzjuw))

25. 駐:

    (MC reading: 駐 (MC trjuH))

26. 妵:

    (MC reading: 妵 (MC thuwX))

27. 澍:

    (MC reading: 澍 (MC dzyuH|tsyuH))

28. 姝:

    (MC reading: 姝 (MC tsyhu))

29. 侏:

    (MC reading: 侏 (MC tsyu))

30. 做:

    (MC reading: 做)

31. 呪:

    (MC reading: 呪 (MC tsyuwH))

32. 嗾:

    (MC reading: 嗾 (MC tshuwH))

33. 廚:

    (MC reading: 廚 (MC drju))

34. 籌:

    (MC reading: 籌 (MC drjuw))

35. 紂:

    (MC reading: 紂 (MC drjuwX))

36. 紬:

    (MC reading: 紬 (MC drjuw))

37. 綢:

    (MC reading: 綢 (MC drjuw))

38. 蛛:

    (MC reading: 蛛 (MC trju))

39. 誅:

    (MC reading: 誅 (MC trju))

40. 躊:

    (MC reading: 躊 (MC drjuw))

41. 輳:

    (MC reading: 輳 (MC tshuwH))

42. 酎:

    (MC reading: 酎 (MC drjuwH))

43. 燽:

    (MC reading: 燽 (MC drjuw))

44. 鉒:

    (MC reading: 鉒 (MC trjuH))

45. 拄:

    (MC reading: 拄 (MC trjuX))

46. 皗:

    (MC reading: 皗)

47. 邾:

    (MC reading: 邾 (MC trju))

48. 䎻:

    (MC reading: 䎻)

49. 絑:

    (MC reading: 絑 (MC tsyu))

50. 䝬:

    (MC reading: 䝬)

51. 椆:

    (MC reading: 椆 (MC drjuw|tsyuwH))

52. 㫶:

    (MC reading: 㫶)

53. 珘:

    (MC reading: 珘)

54. 紸:

    (MC reading: 紸)

55. 調:

    (MC reading: 調 (MC trjuw))

56. 晭:

    (MC reading: 晭 (MC tsyuwX))

57. 丟:

    (MC reading: 丟)

58. 侜:

    (MC reading: 侜 (MC trjuw))

59. 儔:

    (MC reading: 儔 (MC drjuw))

60. 尌:

    (MC reading: 尌 (MC dzyuH))

61. 幬:

    (MC reading: 幬 (MC drjuw))

62. 硃:

    (MC reading: 硃 (MC tsyu))

63. 籒:

    (MC reading: 籒)

64. 鼄:

    (MC reading: 鼄 (MC trju))

65. 胕:

    (MC reading: 胕 (MC -))

66. 腠:

    (MC reading: 腠 (MC tshuwH))

67. 蔟:

    (MC reading: 蔟 (MC tshuwH))

68. 蛀:

    (MC reading: 蛀 (MC tsyuH))

69. 裯:

    (MC reading: 裯 (MC drju|drjuw))

70. 詋:

    (MC reading: 詋)

71. 賙:

    (MC reading: 賙 (MC tsyuw))

72. 趎:

    (MC reading: 趎 (MC drju))

73. 輈:

    (MC reading: 輈 (MC trjuw))

74. 霌:

    (MC reading: 霌)

75. 霔:

    (MC reading: 霔 (MC tsyuH))

76. 胄:

    (MC reading: 胄 (MC drjuwH))

77. 逎: alternative form of 遒

    (MC reading: 逎 (MC tsjuw))

78. 凑: alternative form of 湊

    (MC reading: 凑)

79. 丶:

    (MC reading: 丶 (MC trjuX))

80. 伷:

    (MC reading: 伷 (MC drjuwH))

81. 咒:

    (MC reading: 咒 (MC tsyuwH))

82. 咮:

    (MC reading: 咮 (MC tsyu|trjuH))

83. 唒:

    (MC reading: 唒)

84. 喌:

    (MC reading: 喌 (MC tsyuw))

85. 噣:

    (MC reading: 噣 (MC trjuwH))

86. 壴:

    (MC reading: 壴 (MC trjuH))

87. 婤:

    (MC reading: 婤 (MC trhjuw|tsyuw))

88. 嵀:

    (MC reading: 嵀 (MC drjuX))

89. 幮:

    (MC reading: 幮 (MC drju))

90. 徟:

    (MC reading: 徟)

91. 怞:

    (MC reading: 怞 (MC drjuw))

92. 懤:

    (MC reading: 懤 (MC drjuw|drjuwH))

93. 揍:

    (MC reading: 揍)

94. 斢:

    (MC reading: 斢 (MC thuwX))

95. 族:

    (MC reading: 族 (MC -))

96. 枓:

    (MC reading: 枓 (MC tuwX))

97. 楱:

    (MC reading: 楱 (MC tshuwH|dzuwH))

98. 樦:

    (MC reading: 樦)

99. 櫥:

    (MC reading: 櫥)

100. 殶:

     (MC reading: 殶)

101. 洀:

     (MC reading: 洀)

102. 淍:

     (MC reading: 淍)

103. 㴤:

     (MC reading: 㴤)

104. 烐:

     (MC reading: 烐)

105. 犨:

     (MC reading: 犨 (MC tsyhuw))

106. 疰:

     (MC reading: 疰 (MC tsyuH))

107. 盩:

     (MC reading: 盩 (MC trjuw))

108. 砫:

     (MC reading: 砫)

109. 祝:

     (MC reading: 祝 (MC tsyuwH))

110. 祩:

     (MC reading: 祩 (MC tsyuH))

111. 簇:

     (MC reading: 簇 (MC -))

112. 粙:

     (MC reading: 粙)

113. 罜:

     (MC reading: 罜 (MC tsyuH))

114. 䎷:

     (MC reading: 䎷 (MC tsyuH))

115. 肘:

     (MC reading: 肘 (MC trjuwX))

116. 菗:

     (MC reading: 菗 (MC drjuw))

117. 葤:

     (MC reading: 葤 (MC drjuwX))

118. 薵:

     (MC reading: 薵 (MC drjuw))

119. 蟕:

     (MC reading: 蟕)

120. 袾:

     (MC reading: 袾 (MC trju|tsyhu))

121. 譸:

     (MC reading: 譸 (MC trjuw))

122. 足:

     (MC reading: 足 (MC tsjuH))

123. 跓:

     (MC reading: 跓 (MC drjuX))

124. 跦:

     (MC reading: 跦 (MC trju))

125. 躕:

     (MC reading: 躕)

126. 軴:

     (MC reading: 軴 (MC trjuH))

127. 輖:

     (MC reading: 輖 (MC tsyuw))

128. 銂:

     (MC reading: 銂)

129. 銩:

     (MC reading: 銩)

130. 馵:

     (MC reading: 馵 (MC tsyuH))

131. 騆:

     (MC reading: 騆)

132. 鮢:

     (MC reading: 鮢 (MC tsyu))

133. 鴸:

     (MC reading: 鴸 (MC trju|tsyu))

134. 鵃:

     (MC reading: 鵃 (MC tsyew))

135. 麈:

     (MC reading: 麈 (MC tsyuX))

136. 黈:

     (MC reading: 黈 (MC thuwX))