기간

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 期間, from 期 (“appointment”) + 間 (“interval”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiɡa̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [기간]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gigan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gigan
McCune–Reischauer?	kigan
Yale Romanization?	kikan

Noun

기간 • (gigan) (hanja 期間)

1. a set interval or period of time

Derived terms

• 유효기간 (有效期間, yuhyogigan, “expiration date”)