장미
jangmi · TOPIK 1
rose
🌹 jang-mi = 薔薇, the same hanja as Japanese shōbi and Chinese qiángwēi
장미 is the Korean reading of the hanja 薔薇: 장 (薔) + 미 (薇), both characters naming rose-type plants. Sound hook: jangmi sounds like jung-me, so say a rose is jung-me's flower. Chinese learners will recognise 蔷薇 (qiángwēi).