romaja

R1O1M3A1J8A1
/ɹoʊˈmɑːd͡ʒə/

noun

A representation of Korean in Latin script.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounromaja (uncountable)

alternative Romaja

  1. uncountableA representation of Korean in Latin script.

Origin

  1. Korean로마자(字)
  2. Englishromaja

Borrowed from Korean 로마자(字) (romaja, from 로마 (Roma, “Rome, Roman”) + 자(字) (ja, “letter, character”), literally “Roman letters”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 羅馬字 /罗马字
  • 羅馬字 /罗马字 (luómǎzì)romanization of Korean
German Romaja
  • Romajaromanization of Korean
Japanese ローマ字
  • ローマ字romanization of Korean
Korean 로마자
  • 로마자 (romaja)romanization of Korean
Polish romaja
  • romajaromanization of Korean
Russian ромаджа́
  • ромаджа́ (romadžá)romanization of Korean
Vietnamese chữ cái Latinh, chữ Latinh
  • chữ cái Latinhromanization of Korean
  • chữ Latinhromanization of Korean
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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