"캐릭터" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [kʰɛɾik̚tʰʌ̹] [SK-Standard, Seoul], [kʰe̞ɾik̚tʰʌ̹] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: kaerikteo [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from English character. Etymology templates: {{bor|ko|en|character}} English character Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 캐릭터 • (kaerikteo)
  1. fictional character, particularly in genre fiction and similar media, or as a personification of an institution Synonyms: 등장인물 (alt: 登場人物)
    Sense id: en-캐릭터-ko-noun-TP7U4juF Categories (other): Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fiction Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 47 5 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 2 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 2 42 Disambiguation of Fiction: 95 2 2
  2. (less common) distinctive personality feature of a character Tags: uncommon Synonyms: 개성 (alt: 個性)
    Sense id: en-캐릭터-ko-noun-MvE9Lu35
  3. (computing) character (code representing a printing character or a control character)
    Sense id: en-캐릭터-ko-noun-wtdb5ZbQ Categories (other): Computing, Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 42 4 54 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 34 7 59 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 47 5 49 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 남(男)캐 (namkae), 여(女)캐 (yeokae), 최애(最愛)캐 (choeaekae), 자(自)캐 (jakae)
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "namkae",
      "word": "남(男)캐"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "yeokae",
      "word": "여(女)캐"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "choeaekae",
      "word": "최애(最愛)캐"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "jakae",
      "word": "자(自)캐"
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English character.",
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      "form": "kaerikteo",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "noun",
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        },
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          "_dis": "56 2 42",
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        ],
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          "alt": "登場人物",
          "word": "등장인물"
        }
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(less common) distinctive personality feature of a character"
      ],
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        {
          "alt": "個性",
          "word": "개성"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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          "name": "Computing",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
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        "character (code representing a printing character or a control character)"
      ],
      "id": "en-캐릭터-ko-noun-wtdb5ZbQ",
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        "(computing) character (code representing a printing character or a control character)"
      ],
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kʰɛɾik̚tʰʌ̹]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʰe̞ɾik̚tʰʌ̹]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "캐릭터"
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "케릭터"
    }
  ],
  "word": "캐릭터"
}
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    "Korean lemmas",
    "Korean nouns",
    "Korean terms borrowed from English",
    "Korean terms derived from English",
    "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ko:Fiction"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "namkae",
      "word": "남(男)캐"
    },
    {
      "roman": "yeokae",
      "word": "여(女)캐"
    },
    {
      "roman": "choeaekae",
      "word": "최애(最愛)캐"
    },
    {
      "roman": "jakae",
      "word": "자(自)캐"
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English character.",
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    {
      "form": "kaerikteo",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "fictional character, particularly in genre fiction and similar media, or as a personification of an institution"
      ],
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          "fictional"
        ],
        [
          "character",
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        ],
        [
          "genre fiction",
          "genre fiction"
        ],
        [
          "media",
          "media"
        ],
        [
          "personification",
          "personification"
        ],
        [
          "institution",
          "institution"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "alt": "登場人物",
          "word": "등장인물"
        }
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "character",
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "alt": "個性",
          "word": "개성"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncommon"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "ko:Computing"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "character (code representing a printing character or a control character)"
      ],
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          "computing#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "character",
          "character"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(computing) character (code representing a printing character or a control character)"
      ],
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kʰɛɾik̚tʰʌ̹]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʰe̞ɾik̚tʰʌ̹]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "캐릭터"
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "케릭터"
    }
  ],
  "word": "캐릭터"
}

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