관행

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 慣行. From Japanese 慣行(かんこう) (kankō, “customary practice, tradition”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwa̠nɦɛŋ] ~ [kwa̠nɦe̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [관행/관헹]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwanhaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwanhaeng
McCune–Reischauer?	kwanhaeng
Yale Romanization?	kwan.hayng

Noun

관행 • (gwanhaeng) (hanja 慣行)

1. practice, custom

   관행을 따르다 ― gwanhaeng-eul ttareuda ― to follow a tradition

Derived terms

• 관행범(慣行犯) (gwanhaengbeom, “habitual criminal”)
• 국제관행(國際慣行) (gukjegwanhaeng, “an international practice”)
• 작업관행(作業慣行) (jageopgwanhaeng, “work habits”)