# -장
## Korean
### Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 帳 (“ledger; notebook”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [장]

#### Suffix

장 • (-jang) (hanja 帳)
* account book, ledger
    Synonym: 장부(帳簿) (jangbu)
    ‎매입(買入) (maeip, “purchase”) + ‎장 (-jang) → ‎매입장(買入帳) (maeipjang, “purchase ledger”)
* notebook, jotter
    Synonym: 공책(空冊) (gongchaek)
    ‎연습(練習) (yeonseup, “practice”) + ‎장 (-jang) → ‎연습장(練習帳) (yeonseupjang, “exercise book”)
    ‎일기(日記) (ilgi, “daily record”) + ‎장 (-jang) → ‎일기장(日記帳) (ilgijang, “diary”)

##### Derived terms
### Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 莊 (“villa, manor”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [장]

#### Suffix

장 • (-jang) (hanja 莊)
* (used in names) villa, luxury inn; mansion
    Synonym: 저책(邸宅) (jeochaek)
    이화장 ― Ihwa-jang ― Ihwajang House

### Etymology 3

From 장(長) (jang, “leader, chief”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [장]

#### Suffix

장 • (-jang) (hanja 長)
* head, chief, leader
    Synonyms: 책임자(責任者) (chaegimja), 우두머리 (udumeori)
    ‎이사(理事) (isa, “executive director”) + ‎장 (-jang) → ‎이사장(理事長) (isajang, “director general”)
    ‎지점(支店) (jijeom, “branch store”) + ‎장 (-jang) → ‎지점장(支店長) (jijeomjang, “branch manager”)

##### Derived terms
### Etymology 4

From 장(場) (jang, “place, site”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [장]

#### Suffix

장 • (-jang) (hanja 場)
* place, site, area
    Synonym: 장소(場所) (jangso)
    ‎운동(運動) (undong, “sports, exercise”) + ‎장 (-jang) → ‎운동장(運動場) (undongjang, “sports field”)
    ‎공사(工事) (gongsa, “construction”) + ‎장 (-jang) → ‎공사장(工事場) (gongsajang, “construction site”)

##### Derived terms
### Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 丈 (“senior respectable man”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [장]

#### Suffix

장 • (-jang) (hanja 丈)
* (honorific) senior person
    Synonym: 어른 (eoreun)
    ‎노인(老人) (noin, “old person”) + ‎장 (-jang) → ‎노인장(老人丈) (noinjang, “elderly senior”)

##### Related terms

* 장- (丈, jang-, “-in-law”)

### Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 葬 (“burial”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [장]

#### Suffix

장 • (-jang) (hanja 葬)
* certain type of funeral or burial
    Synonym: 장례(葬禮) (jangnye)
    ‎사회(社會) (sahoe, “society, community”) + ‎장 (-jang) → ‎사회장(社會葬) (sahoejang, “community funeral”)

##### Derived terms
### Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 狀 (“document; letter, post”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [짱]

#### Suffix

장 • (-jang) (hanja 狀)
* certificate; letter, correspondence
    Synonyms: 증서(證書) (jeungseo, “certificate”), 편지(便紙) (pyeonji, “letter”)
    ‎졸업(卒業) (joreop, “graduation”) + ‎장 (-jang) → ‎졸업장(卒業狀) (joreopjang, “graduation certificate”)
    ‎도전(挑戰) (dojeon, “challenge”) + ‎장 (-jang) → ‎도전장(挑戰狀) (dojeonjang, “(written) challenge invitation”)

##### Derived terms
### Etymology 8

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [장]

#### Suffix

장 • (-jang)
* -most, -est
    ‎앞 (ap, “front”) + ‎장 (-jang) → ‎앞장 (apjang, “lead of a crowd”)

##### Derived terms
### Etymology 9

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋ]
* Phonetic hangul: [장]

#### Suffix

장 • (-jang)
* (sentence ending) Jeolla dialect form of 지 (-ji), used in questions
    너 뭐 하장?Neo mwo ha-jang?Whatcha doin'?