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Vocabulary: Japanese On’yomi & Sino-Korean: no. 2

1. 伝

meaning: report; transmit; communicate
Japanese on’yomi pronunciation:デン [den]
Korean pronunciation: 전 [jeon]

vocabulary:
traditional; conventional: [J: デントウテキ「伝統的」dentōteki] [K: 전통적 jeontongjeok]
traditional folklore/legends: [J: デンセツ「伝説」densetsu] [K: 전설 jeonseol]
cultural heritage/tradition: [J: デントウブンカ「伝統文化」dentō bunka] [K: 전통문화 jeontongmunhwa]

2. 温

meaning: warm, gentle
Japanese on’yomi pronunciation:オン [on]
Korean pronunciation: 온 [on]

vocabulary:
atmospheric temperature: [J: キオン「気温」kion] [K: 기온 gion]
temperature: [J: オンド「温度」ondo] [K: 온도 ondo]
body temperature (humans/animals): [J: タイオン「体温」taion] [K: 체온 cheon]
natural hot springs: [J: オンセン「温泉」onsen] [K: 온천 oncheon]

3. 差

meaning: difference; discrepancy
Japanese on’yomi pronunciation:サ [sa]
Korean pronunciation: 차 [cha]

vocabulary:
difference, disparity: [J: サイ「差異」sai] [K: 차이 chai]
time difference: [J: ジサ「時差」jisa] [K: 시차 sicha]
a wide difference; a striking discrepancy/contrast: [J: タイサ「大差」taisa] [K: 대차 daecha]
a small/slight difference: [J: ショウサ「小差」shōsa] [K: 소차 socha]

 

thanks to: lexilogos.com/keyboard/korean_conversion.htm , nihongo.j-talk.com , jisho.org , dic.naver.com