Capital in Korean 🇰🇷

수도 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Associate “수” (su) with “so” and “도” (do) with “do”—imagine that a capital is “so-do” important that “it really does matter.”
• Remember that many Korean words about cities or central locations often end with “도,” reminding you of the capital’s status as a central hub.

Explanations:
• In Korean, 수도 (sudo) specifically means “capital,” referring to the city where a country’s or region’s government is located.
• The word comes from Sino-Korean roots. Although the individual characters can be related to “water” and “way” in different contexts, in this usage it denotes the chief city of government.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 행정 중심지 (haengjeong jungsimji) – administrative center
• 중심 도시 (jungsim dosi) – central city

Alternate Meanings:
• Historically, 수도 can also refer to a water supply system or waterworks (related to its original Sino-Korean meaning), though in modern usage when discussing cities it is understood as “capital.”
• There isn’t any common slang usage for 수도 in the context of “capital.”

Example Sentences with Romanized Characters:
• “Seoul is the capital of South Korea.”
 Korean: 서울은 대한민국의 수도이다.
 Romanized: Seoul-eun Daehanmingug-ui sudoida.
• “The capital functions as the political and cultural hub of the country.”
 Korean: 수도는 정치와 문화 활동의 중심이다.
 Romanized: Sudo-neun jeongchi wa munhwa hwaldong-ui jungsim-ida.
• “Many tourists visit the capital every year.”
 Korean: 많은 관광객들이 매년 수도를 방문한다.
 Romanized: Maneun gwangwanggaekdeuri maenyeon sudo-reul bangmunhanda.

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