기

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기 U+AE30, 기
HANGUL SYLLABLE GI
Composition:ㄱ + ㅣ
← 긯
 		Hangul Syllables 긱 →
기긱긲긳긴긵긶
긷길긹긺긻긼긽
긾긿김깁깂깃깄
깅깆깇깈깉깊깋
긔 ←→ 까
See also: -기- and -기

Jeju

Pronunciation

Interjection

기 (gi)

  1. (casual) really?

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gi
McCune–Reischauer?ki
Yale Romanization?ki

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 氣 (“energy, qi”).

Noun

기 • (gi) (hanja 氣)

  1. energy, spirit (of a person)
    기가 죽다 ― gi-ga jukda ― to become discouraged (literally, “for one's energy to die”)
    기만 살아서 난리친다. ― Gi-man saraseo nalli-chinda. ― He's being overexcited and making a ruckus.
  2. (especially in compounds) a certain feeling; a certain sensation
    소금기 ― sogeum-gi ― taste of salt
    기름기 ― gireum-gi ― greasiness
    푸른 기가 감도는 자기 그릇 ― pureun gi-ga gamdoneun jagi geureut ― ceramic vessel tinged with hints of blue
  3. (philosophy, especially Confucianism) qi, the vital force engendering the cosmos
    Coordinate term: 리(理) (ri, “the underlying ordering principle of the cosmos”)
  4. (traditional medicine) qi, life force
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 旗 (“flag”).

Noun

기 • (gi) (hanja 旗)

  1. banner; flag
    Synonym: (more common) 깃발 (gitbal)
    공산당의 붉은 기 ― gongsandang-ui bulgeun gi ― the red banner of the Communist Party
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 基 (“base”).

Noun

기 • (gi) (hanja 基)

  1. (chemistry) base
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 己

Noun

기 • (gi) (hanja 己)

  1. the sixth of the ten heavenly stems
Coordinate terms
one of ten heavenly stems

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 機.

Suffix

—기 • (-gi) (hanja 機)

  1. machine with a certain function
Derived terms

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 器.

Suffix

—기 • (-gi) (hanja 器)

  1. device; instrument
Derived terms

Etymology 7

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

기 • (gi)

More information
  1. 己: self
    (eumhun reading: 자기 기 (jagi gi))
    (MC reading: 己 (MC kiX))
  2. 記: to record
    (eumhun reading: 기록할 기 (girokhal gi))
    (MC reading: 記 (MC kiH))
  3. 起: to rise, to wake up
    (eumhun reading: 일어날 기 (ireonal gi))
    (MC reading: 起 (MC khiX))
  4. 其: therein; his; her
    (eumhun reading: 그 기 (geu gi))
    (MC reading: 其 (MC gi|ki))
  5. 期: expect; time, period
    (eumhun reading: 기약할 기 (giyakhal gi))
    (MC reading: 期 (MC gi|ki))
  6. 基: foundation
    (eumhun reading: 터 기 (teo gi))
    (MC reading: 基 (MC ki))
  7. 氣: energy, vitality
    (eumhun reading: 기운 기 (giun gi))
    (MC reading: 氣 (MC khj+jH|xj+jH))
  8. 技: skill
    (eumhun reading: 재주 기 (jaeju gi))
    (MC reading: 技 (MC gjeX))
  9. 幾: how many; a few
    (eumhun reading: 기미 기 (gimi gi))
    (MC reading: 幾 (MC gj+j|kj+j|kj+jX|gj+jH))
  10. 旣: already; de facto; since
    (eumhun reading: 이미 기 (imi gi))
    (MC reading: 旣 (MC kj+jH))
  11. 紀: index (of a book); the guide ropes at the edge of a fishing net
    (eumhun reading: 벼리 기 (byeori gi))
    (MC reading: 紀 (MC kiX))
  12. 忌: jealous; fear
    (eumhun reading: 꺼릴 기 (kkeoril gi))
    (MC reading: 忌 (MC giH))
  13. 旗: flag, banner
    (eumhun reading: 깃발 기 (gitbal gi))
    (MC reading: 旗 (MC gi))
  14. 欺: cheat, deceive
    (eumhun reading: 속일 기 (sogil gi))
    (MC reading: 欺 (MC khi))
  15. 奇: strange, unusual; occult
    (eumhun reading: 기이할 기 (giihal gi))
    (MC reading: 奇 (MC gje|kje))
  16. 騎: to ride (a horse)
    (eumhun reading: 말을 탈 기 (mareul tal gi))
    (MC reading: 騎 (MC gje|gjeH))
  17. 寄: send, transmit; rely on
    (eumhun reading: 부칠 기 (buchil gi))
    (MC reading: 寄 (MC kjeH))
  18. 豈: how, what
    (eumhun reading: 어찌 기 (eojji gi))
    (MC reading: 豈 (MC khj+jX))
  19. 棄: reject, abandon
    (eumhun reading: 버릴 기 (beoril gi))
    (MC reading: 棄 (MC khjijH))
  20. 祈: pray; entreat
    (eumhun reading: 빌 기 (bil gi))
    (MC reading: 祈 (MC gj+j))
  21. 企: plan
    (eumhun reading: 꾀할 기 (kkoehal gi))
    (MC reading: 企 (MC khjeX|khjieH))
  22. 畿: area near the capital
    (eumhun reading: 경기 기 (gyeonggi gi))
    (MC reading: 畿 (MC gj+j))
  23. 飢: hunger, starving; famine
    (eumhun reading: 주릴 기 (juril gi))
    (MC reading: 飢 (MC kjij))
  24. 器: device, instrument; container
    (eumhun reading: 그릇 기 (geureut gi))
    (MC reading: 器 (MC khijH))
  25. 機: machine
    (eumhun reading: 틀 기 (teul gi))
    (MC reading: 機 (MC kj+j))
  26. 淇:
    (MC reading: 淇 (MC gi))
  27. 琪:
    (MC reading: 琪 (MC gi))
  28. 璂:
    (MC reading: 璂 (MC gi))
  29. 棋:
    (MC reading: 棋 (MC gi))
  30. 祺:
    (MC reading: 祺 (MC gi))
  31. 錤:
    (MC reading: 錤 (MC gi|ki))
  32. 騏:
    (MC reading: 騏 (MC gi))
  33. 麒: giraffe; qilin
    (eumhun reading: 기린 기 (girin gi))
    (MC reading: 麒 (MC gi))
  34. 玘:
    (MC reading: 玘 (MC khiX))
  35. 杞:
    (MC reading: 杞 (MC khiX))
  36. 埼:
    (MC reading: 埼)
  37. 崎:
    (MC reading: 崎 (MC khje|gj+j))
  38. 琦:
    (MC reading: 琦 (MC gje))
  39. 綺:
    (MC reading: 綺 (MC khjeX))
  40. 錡:
    (MC reading: 錡 (MC gje|gjeX|ngjeX))
  41. 箕:
    (MC reading: 箕 (MC ki))
  42. 岐:
    (MC reading: 岐 (MC gjie))
  43. 汽: steam, vapour
    (eumhun reading: 김 기 (gim gi))
    (MC reading: 汽)
  44. 沂:
    (MC reading: 沂 (MC ngj+j))
  45. 圻:
    (MC reading: 圻 (MC gj+j|ngj+n|ngon))
  46. 耆:
    (MC reading: 耆 (MC gjij))
  47. 璣:
    (MC reading: 璣 (MC kj+j))
  48. 磯:
    (MC reading: 磯 (MC kj+j))
  49. 譏:
    (MC reading: 譏 (MC kj+j))
  50. 冀: to hope; to wish
    (eumhun reading: 바랄 기 (baral gi))
    (MC reading: 冀 (MC kijH))
  51. 驥:
    (MC reading: 驥 (MC kijH))
  52. 嗜:
    (MC reading: 嗜 (MC dzyijH))
  53. 暣:
    (MC reading: 暣)
  54. 伎:
    (MC reading: 伎 (MC gjie|gjeX|tsyeH))
  55. 夔:
    (MC reading: 夔 (MC gwij))
  56. 妓: prostitute
    (eumhun reading: 기생 기 (gisaeng gi))
    (MC reading: 妓 (MC kje|gjeX))
  57. 朞:
    (MC reading: 朞 (MC ki))
  58. 畸:
    (MC reading: 畸 (MC kje))
  59. 祁:
    (MC reading: 祁 (MC gjij|tsyijX))
  60. 祇:
    (MC reading: 祇 (MC gjie))
  61. 羈:
    (MC reading: 羈 (MC kje))
  62. 耭:
    (MC reading: 耭)
  63. 肌:
    (MC reading: 肌 (MC kjij))
  64. 饑:
    (MC reading: 饑 (MC kj+j))
  65. 稘:
    (MC reading: 稘 (MC ki))
  66. 榿:
    (MC reading: 榿)
  67. 㠌:
    (MC reading: 㠌)
  68. 忯:
    (MC reading: 忯 (MC gjie|dzye))
  69. 僛:
    (MC reading: 僛 (MC khi))
  70. 剞:
    (MC reading: 剞 (MC kjeX))
  71. 墍:
    (MC reading: 墍)
  72. 屺:
    (MC reading: 屺 (MC khiX))
  73. 庋:
    (MC reading: 庋 (MC kjweX|kjeX))
  74. 忮:
    (MC reading: 忮 (MC tsyeH))
  75. 愭:
    (MC reading: 愭 (MC gjij))
  76. 掎:
    (MC reading: 掎 (MC kje|kjeX|khjeH))
  77. 攲:
    (MC reading: 攲 (MC khje|kje|kjeX))
  78. 旂:
    (MC reading: 旂 (MC gj+j))
  79. 曁:
    (MC reading: 曁 (MC kj+jH|kit|kj+t))
  80. 棊:
    (MC reading: 棊 (MC gi))
  81. 歧:
    (MC reading: 歧 (MC gjie))
  82. 炁:
    (MC reading: 炁 (MC khj+jH))
  83. 猉:
    (MC reading: 猉)
  84. 禨:
    (MC reading: 禨 (MC kj+j|kj+jH))
  85. 綦:
    (MC reading: 綦 (MC gi))
  86. 綥:
    (MC reading: 綥)
  87. 羇:
    (MC reading: 羇 (MC kje))
  88. 肵:
    (MC reading: 肵)
  89. 芰:
    (MC reading: 芰 (MC gjeH))
  90. 芪:
    (MC reading: 芪 (MC gjie))
  91. 蘄:
    (MC reading: 蘄 (MC gi|kj+j|gj+n))
  92. 𧅄:
    (MC reading: 𧅄)
  93. 蜝:
    (MC reading: 蜝 (MC gi))
  94. 蟣:
    (MC reading: 蟣 (MC gj+j|kj+jX))
  95. 覬:
    (MC reading: 覬 (MC kijH))
  96. 跂:
    (MC reading: 跂 (MC gjie|khjeX|khjieH))
  97. 隑:
    (MC reading: 隑 (MC ngoj))
  98. 頎:
    (MC reading: 頎 (MC gj+j))
  99. 鬐:
    (MC reading: 鬐 (MC gjij))
  100. 鰭:
    (MC reading: 鰭 (MC gjij))
  101. 碁: Alternative form of 棋
    (MC reading: 碁)
  102. 㼄: Alternative form of 璣
    (MC reading: 㼄)
  103. 丌:
    (MC reading: 丌)
  104. 乞:
    (MC reading: 乞 (MC khj+t|khj+jH))
  105. 亟:
    (MC reading: 亟 (MC khiH|kik))
  106. 俟:
    (MC reading: 俟 (MC gj+j|zriX))
  107. 俻:
    (MC reading: 俻 (MC bijH))
  108. 倚:
    (MC reading: 倚 (MC 'jeX|'jeH))
  109. 倛:
    (MC reading: 倛)
  110. 僟:
    (MC reading: 僟 (MC kj+j))
  111. 刏:
    (MC reading: 刏 (MC gj+j|kj+j|kwojH))
  112. 呮:
    (MC reading: 呮)
  113. 唭:
    (MC reading: 唭 (MC khiH))
  114. 嘰:
    (MC reading: 嘰 (MC kj+j))
  115. 居:
    (MC reading: 居 (MC ki|kjo))
  116. 怾:
    (MC reading: 怾)
  117. 既:
    (MC reading: 既 (MC kj+jH))
  118. 暨:
    (MC reading: 暨 (MC gjijH))
  119. 枳:
    (MC reading: 枳 (MC tsyeX|kjieX))
  120. 示:
    (MC reading: 示 (MC gjie|zyijH))
  121. 虁:
    (MC reading: 虁)
  122. 跽:
    (MC reading: 跽 (MC gjijX))
  123. 錡:
    (MC reading: 錡 (MC gje|gjeX|ngjeX))
  124. 黖:
    (MC reading: 黖 (MC xj+jH))
Usage notes
  • In southern and eastern dialects such as Jeolla, Gyeongsang, and Hamgyong, 기 (gi) is traditionally pronounced as 지 (ji).

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