기상

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kisʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [기상]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gisang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gisang
McCune–Reischauer?	kisang
Yale Romanization?	kisang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 氣象 (“meteorological phenomenon”). See also Japanese 気象(きしょう) (kishō).

Noun

기상 • (gisang) (hanja 氣象)

1. weather

Synonyms

• 날 (nal)
• 날씨 (nalssi)
• 일기(日氣) (ilgi)
• 천기(天氣) (cheon'gi)
• 시후(時候) (sihu)
• 기후(氣候) (gihu)

Derived terms

• 기상대원(氣象臺員) (gisangdaewon, “weatherman”)
• 기상학(氣象學) (gisanghak, “meteorology”)
• 기상청(氣象廳) (gisangcheong, “weather service; meteorological office”)
• 기상학자(氣象學者) (gisanghakja, “meteorologist”)
• 기상위성(氣象衛星) (gisang'wiseong, “weather satellite”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 氣像, from 氣 (“energy”) + 像 (“resemble, be like; image, idol”).

Noun

기상 • (gisang) (hanja 氣像)

1. spirit, vigour, energy

   꿋꿋한 기상 ― kkutkkuthan gisang ― a steadfast spirit

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 起牀 (“to get up; to get out of bed; to wake up”).

Noun

기상 • (gisang) (hanja 起牀)

1. getting up, getting out of bed, waking up

   Antonym: 취침(就寢) (chwichim, “going to bed”)

2. (interjection) wake up!, get up!