hoju

H4O1J8U1

noun

A patriarchal family registration system in Korea.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounhoju (uncountable)

Origin

  1. Korean호주
  2. Englishhoju

From Korean 호주 (hoju).

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APA

hoju. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoju

MLA

“hoju.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoju. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoju,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoju.

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