자조

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jajo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jajo
McCune–Reischauer?chajo
Yale Romanization?caco

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 自嘲, from 自 (“oneself”) + 嘲 (“to mock”).

Noun

자조 • (jajo) (hanja 自嘲)

  1. self-deprecating humor
  2. self-disparagement
Derived terms
  • 자조(自嘲)하다 (jajohada)
  • 자조적(自嘲的) (jajojeok)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 自助, from 自 (“oneself”) + 助 (“to help”).

Noun

자조 • (jajo) (hanja 自助)

  1. (formal) helping oneself; self-reliance
Derived terms
  • 자조(自助)하다 (jajohada)
  • 자조적(自助的) (jajojeok)
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