"이성" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [ˈi(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: iseong [romanization], 異性 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 異性, from 異 (“different”) + 性 (“gender; sex”) Etymology templates: {{etymid|ko|異性}}, {{ko-etym-sino|異|different|性|gender; sex}} Sino-Korean word from 異性, from 異 (“different”) + 性 (“gender; sex”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=異性}} 이성 • (iseong) (hanja 異性)
  1. opposite sex Derived forms: 이성애 (iseong'ae) (alt: 異性愛) (english: heterosexuality)
    Sense id: en-이성-ko-noun-mC6~6Frx Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 46 38 17 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 41 43 16 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 42 42 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 42 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 34 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈi(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: iseong [romanization], 理性 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 理性 Etymology templates: {{etymid|ko|理性}}, {{ko-etym-sino|理性}} Sino-Korean word from 理性 Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=理性}} 이성 • (iseong) (hanja 理性)
  1. (philosophy, South Korea) reason; logic; rationality Tags: South-Korea Related terms: 이유 (iyu) (alt: 理由) (english: reason; cause)
    Sense id: en-이성-ko-noun-YJrv~6pp Categories (other): South Korean, Philosophy, Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sino-Korean words Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 46 38 17 Disambiguation of Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable: 38 47 16 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 41 43 16 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 42 42 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 42 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 34 26 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 30 56 14 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ˈi(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: iseong [romanization], 異星 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 異 (“different”) + 星 (“star; planet”) Etymology templates: {{etymid|ko|異星}}, {{ko-etym-sino|異|different|星|star; planet}} Sino-Korean word from 異 (“different”) + 星 (“star; planet”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=異星}} 이성 • (iseong) (hanja 異星)
  1. different planet, another planet
    Sense id: en-이성-ko-noun-rBkXg-76 Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Planets Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 46 38 17 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 41 43 16 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 42 42 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 42 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 34 26 Disambiguation of Planets: 32 23 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "alt": "同性",
      "english": "same sex)",
      "roman": "dongseong",
      "word": "동성"
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Sino-Korean word from 異性, from 異 (“different”) + 性 (“gender; sex”)",
      "name": "ko-etym-sino"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Sino-Korean word from 異性, from 異 (“different”) + 性 (“gender; sex”)",
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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    },
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "46 38 17",
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "40 34 26",
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          "alt": "異性愛",
          "english": "heterosexuality",
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          "word": "이성애"
        }
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        ]
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        "Seoul"
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    {
      "hangeul": "이(ː)성"
    },
    {
      "other": "[이(ː)성]"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "expansion": "Sino-Korean word from 理性",
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Sino-Korean word from 理性",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "South Korean",
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        },
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          "name": "Philosophy",
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        {
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          "_dis": "38 47 16",
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          "kind": "other",
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          "_dis": "30 56 14",
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          "parents": [],
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      "glosses": [
        "reason; logic; rationality"
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          "reason",
          "reason"
        ],
        [
          "logic",
          "logic"
        ],
        [
          "rationality",
          "rationality"
        ]
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      ],
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          "alt": "理由",
          "english": "reason; cause",
          "roman": "iyu",
          "word": "이유"
        }
      ],
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        "South-Korea"
      ],
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        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
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      "ipa": "[ˈi(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
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      "hangeul": "이(ː)성"
    },
    {
      "other": "[이(ː)성]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
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  ],
  "word": "이성"
}

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      "expansion": "",
      "name": "etymid"
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        "3": "星",
        "4": "star; planet"
      },
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      "name": "ko-etym-sino"
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  ],
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    {
      "form": "iseong",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "hanja"
      ]
    }
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      },
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    }
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        {
          "_dis": "46 38 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
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          "kind": "other",
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        {
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          "name": "Planets",
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      "hangeul": "이(ː)성"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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}
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    }
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    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
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    "Pages with entries",
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    }
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        ]
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      ]
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      "hangeul": "이(ː)성"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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}

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        "philosophy",
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    },
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    }
  ],
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  ],
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}

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        "Seoul"
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    },
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      "hangeul": "이(ː)성"
    },
    {
      "other": "[이(ː)성]"
    }
  ],
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}

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