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| 지직짂짃진짅짆 짇질짉짊짋짌짍 짎짏짐집짒짓짔 징짖짗짘짙짚짛 | |
| 즤 ← | → 짜 |
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See also: -지
Jeju
Pronunciation
Pronoun
지 (ji)
- you (formal)
Related terms
Korean
Etymology 1
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 디 (Yale: ti).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ji |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ji |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chi |
| Yale Romanization? | ci |
Dependent noun
지 • (ji)
- Only used in 은 지 (-eun ji, “since”).
Etymology 2
Contraction.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ji |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ji |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chi |
| Yale Romanization? | ci |
Pronoun
지 • (ji)
- Colloquial form of 자기(自己) (jagi, “oneself, the person just mentioned”).
Usage notes
- In prescriptive Korean, this form is nonstandard and 제 (je) is standard. In practice, however, 지 (ji) is used much more commonly than 제 (je).
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 篪
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ji |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ji |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chi |
| Yale Romanization? | ci |
Noun
- bamboo flute with five fingerholes, used in 아악(雅樂) (aak, “genre of East Asian court music”).
See also
Etymology 4
First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 디히〮 (Yale: tìhí).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ji |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ji |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chi |
| Yale Romanization? | cī |
Noun
지 • (ji)
Synonyms
| Historical and regional synonyms of 김치 (gimchi, “kimchi”) | |||
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| Group | Region | Location | Words |
| Standardised forms | South Korean Standard Language | 김치 (gimchi) | |
| North Korean Cultured Language | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Historical forms | Middle Korean | 디히 (tihi) (more common), 딤ᄎᆡ (timchoy) (from Chinese) | |
| Early Modern Seoul Korean | 딤ᄎᆡ (dimchae), 짐ᄎᆡ (jimchae), 김츼 (gimchui) (from late 18th c.) | ||
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Modern colloquial Seoul | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Traditional Seoul | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Incheon | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Suwon | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Yeoncheon | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Paju | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Pocheon | 김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Yangju | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Gapyeong | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Gwangju | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Yangpyeong | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Yongin | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Icheon | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Pyeongtaek | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Anseong | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Yeongseo | Chuncheon | 짠지 (jjanji) | |
| Wonju | 김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Cheorwon | 김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Inje | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Hongcheon | 김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Hoengseong | 김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Yeongdong | Gangneung | 짐치 (jímchì), 김치 (gímchì), 짠지 (jjánjì) | |
| Wonsan | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Kumya | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Munchon | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Tongchon | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Kosong | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Sokcho | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Samcheok | 짐치 (jímchì), 짠지 (jjánjì) | ||
| Pyeongchang | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Yeongwol | 짠지 (jjánjì) | ||
| Jeongseon | 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| North Chungcheong | Cheongju | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | |
| Jincheon | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Chungju | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Jecheon | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Danyang | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Goesan | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Jeungpyeong | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Boeun | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Yeongdong | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| South Chungcheong | Taean | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi) | |
| Dangjin | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Asan | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Cheonan | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Yesan | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Hongseong | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Cheongyang | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Gongju | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Seocheon | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Nonsan | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Geumsan | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| South Hwanghae | Haeju | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | |
| Ongjin | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Yonan | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Taetan | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Ryongyon | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Chaeryong | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Sinchon | 짠지 (jjanji) | ||
| Anak | 짠디 (jjandi) | ||
| Unnyul | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| North Hwanghae | Sariwon | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) | |
| Sohung | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Kumchon | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Singye | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Suan | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Koksan | 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Daegu | 짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy), 지 (jī́) |
| Yeongju | 짐치 (jímchì), 김치 (gímchì) | ||
| Uljin | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Yecheon | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Andong | 짐치 (jímchì), 김치 (gímchì) | ||
| Sangju | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Uiseong | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Yeongdeok | 짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy) | ||
| Gimcheon | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Gumi | 짠지 (jjánjì), 지 (jī́) | ||
| Gunwi | 짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy) | ||
| Pohang | 짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy) | ||
| Seongju | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Goryeong | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Gyeongju | 짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy) | ||
| South Gyeongsang | Busan | 짐치 (jímchì) | |
| Ulsan | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Changwon | 짐치 (jímchì), '지 ( ji) | ||
| Geochang | 짐치 (jímchì), '지 ( ji) | ||
| Hapcheon | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Changnyeong | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Miryang | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Hamyang | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Uiryeong | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Hadong | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Jinju | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Gimhae | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Yangsan | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Sacheon | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Goseong | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Namhae | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Geoje | 짐치 (jímchì) | ||
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeonju | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Gunsan | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Iksan | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Jinan | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Muju | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Gimje | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Buan | 지 (jī) | ||
| Jeongeup | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Imsil | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Jangsu | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Gochang | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Sunchang | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Namwon | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| South Jeolla | Gwangju | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | |
| Jangseong | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Damyang | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Gokseong | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Gurye | 지 (jī) | ||
| Hampyeong | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Muan | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi), 짐차 (jimcha) | ||
| Naju | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Suncheon | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Gwangyang | 짐채 (jimchae) | ||
| Yeongam | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi), 짐채 (jimche) | ||
| Jindo | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Haenam | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Gangjin | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi), 짐채 (jimche) | ||
| Wando | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Jangheung | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Boseong | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Goheung | 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Yeosu | 지 (jī), 짐치 ( jimchi), 짐차 (jimcha) | ||
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Sinuiju | 짠디 (jjandi) |
| Uiju | 짠디 (jjandi), 딤치 (dimchi) | ||
| Cholsan | 짠디 (jjandi), 짠지 (jjanji), 김치 (gimchi) | ||
| Ryongchon | 짠디 (jjandi) | ||
| Diaspora | Shenyang | 짠디 (jjandi) | |
| Fushun | 짠디 (jjandi) | ||
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Hamhung | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Chongpyong | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) | ||
| Yonggwang | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) | ||
| Sinhung | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) | ||
| Hongwon | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) | ||
| Sinpo | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) | ||
| Riwon | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) | ||
| North Hamgyong | Chongjin | 김치 (gìmchí) | |
| Myongchon | 김치 (gìmchí) | ||
| Kyongsong | 김치 (gìmchí) | ||
| Puryong | 김치 (gìmchí) | ||
| Hyesan | 짠지 (jjánjì) | ||
| Kapsan | 짠지 (jjánjì) | ||
| Kimhyonggwon | 짠지 (jjánjì) | ||
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Hoeryong | 김치 (gìmchí) |
| Diaspora | Hunchun | 김치 (gìmchí) | |
| Jeju | Jeju City | 짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi) | |
| Daejeong | 짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| Gujwa | 짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi), 징뀌 (jingkkwi) | ||
| Seogwipo | 짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi) | ||
| This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas. | |||
Etymology 5
Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters, from Middle Korean 지 (Yale: ci).
Syllable
지 (ji)
More information
Etymology 6
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ji |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ji |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chi |
| Yale Romanization? | ci |
Noun
지 • (ji)
Coordinate terms
- (Latin-script letter names) 에이 (ei), 비 (bi), 씨 (ssi), 디 (di), 이 (i), 에프 (epeu), 쥐 (jwi), 에이치 (eichi) 아이 (ai), 제이 (jei), 케이 (kei), 엘 (el), 엠 (em), 엔 (en), 오 (o), 피 (pi), 큐 (kyu), 알 (al), 에스 (eseu), 티 (ti), 유 (yu), 브이 (beu'i), 더블유 (deobeuryu), 엑스 (ekseu), 와이 (wai), 제드 (jedeu)/지 (ji) (Category: ko:Latin letter names)
Etymology 7
Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters, from Middle Korean 디 (Yale: ti). In Early Modern Korean, and in the contemporary Pyongan and Yukjin dialects, these are still read as 디 (di).
Syllable
지 (ji)
More information
References
- Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo).