자루

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Geumganggyeong samgahae (金剛經三家解 / 금강경삼가해), 1482, as Middle Korean ᄌᆞᄅᆞ (Yale: còlò).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɾu]
• Phonetic hangul: [자루]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jaru
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jalu
McCune–Reischauer?	charu
Yale Romanization?	calwu

Noun

자루 • (jaru)

1. handle, hilt

   Synonym: 손잡이 (sonjabi)

Derived terms

• 칼자루 (kaljaru, “hilt (of sword)”)

Counter

자루 • (jaru)

1. Counter for pencils, brushes, etc.

Etymology 2

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 쟈ᄅᆞ (Yale: cyàlò).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɾu]
• Phonetic hangul: [자루]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jaru
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jalu
McCune–Reischauer?	charu
Yale Romanization?	calwu

Noun

자루 • (jaru)

1. bag, sack

   Synonym: 포대(包袋) (podae)

Derived terms

• 바람자루 (baramjaru, “windsock”)

Counter

자루 • (jaru)

1. Counter for sacks

See also

• 가방 (gabang), 백 (baek, “bag”)