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TOPIK 4noun

사주

saju

사주가 · 사주를

saju, fortune read from one's birth date and hour

Example

새해에 친구랑 사주를 보러 갔어요.

At New Year, I went with a friend to get my fortune read.

Word parts

사 four주 pillar

Literally 'four pillars': the year, month, day and hour of birth.

Good to know

Each pillar is written with two characters, eight in all, hence the set phrase 사주팔자 'one's destiny'. 'To have it read' is 사주를 보다.