조
jo[t͡ɕo̞]
In Korean, the English phrase "joe" is translated as 조.
Meaning: coffee (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
jo
Did you know?
- In a financial context, 조 is the Korean word for a 'trillion', which is a massive numerical jump from its other meanings.
- The character for 'dynasty' used in 조 is 朝, which is also the character used to denote 'morning' in many East Asian languages.
- The word 조 can function as a common Korean surname, making it a name you might see on an official document.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 조, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 조, CC BY-SA 4.0.