Korean learner dictionary
-조
-jo · -jo
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Entry 1
NIKL target code 88658Part of speech: 접사Level: Advanced · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
‘조상’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -jo — A suffix used to mean an ancestor.
Examples
- 오 대조
- 7대조
- Origin
- 祖
Entry 2
NIKL target code 88659Part of speech: 접사Level: Advanced · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
‘통치 기간’ 또는 ‘왕조’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -jo — A suffix used to mean a ruling period or a dynasty.
Examples
- 고려조
- 로마노프조
- 세종조
- 조선조
- Origin
- 朝