McCune-Reischauer

proper noun

One of the three main systems of Romanization used for Korean (the others being Revised Romanization of Korean and Yale romanization).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the three main systems of Romanization used for Korean (the others being Revised Romanization of Korean and Yale romanization).

Origin

Created in 1937 by George M. McCune and Edwin O. Reischauer.

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APA

McCune-Reischauer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCune-Reischauer

MLA

“McCune-Reischauer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCune-Reischauer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCune-Reischauer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCune-Reischauer.

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