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신

신 U+C2E0, 신
HANGUL SYLLABLE SIN
Composition:ㅅ + ㅣ + ㄴ
← 싟
[U+C2DF] 		Hangul Syllables 싡 →
[U+C2E1]
시식싞싟신싡싢
싣실싥싦싧싨싩
싪싫심십싮싯싰
싱싲싳싴싵싶싷
싀 ←→ 싸

Korean edit

Etymology 1 edit

Sino-Korean word from 神 (“spirit”).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

신 • (sin) (hanja 神)

  1. god, deity
    Hypernyms: 남신(男神) (namsin), 여신(女神) (yeosin)
  2. (monotheism) God
  3. spirit; departed soul
    • 1961, “Genesis 1:2”, in 개역한글판 성경 [gaeyeokhan'geulpan seonggyeong, Bible: Korean Revised Version]:
      땅이 혼돈하고 공허하며 흑암이 깊음 위에 있고 하나님의 신은 수면에 운행하시니라
      ttang-i hondon-hago gongheo-hamyeo heugam-i gipeum wi-e itgo hananim-ui sin-eun sumyeon-e unhaeng-hasinira
      And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
      (English: King James Version translation)
Usage notes edit
  • (monotheistic God): Most often used to refer to the theological and philosophical concept of God. When invoked in prayer, worship, etc., 하느님 (haneunim, “lord of heaven”) and 하나님 (hananim, “one lord”) are preferred.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from 臣.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

신 • (sin) (hanja 臣)

  1. (literary or formal) someone who serves a monarch: a retainer, subject

Pronoun edit

신 • (sin) (hanja 臣)

  1. (historical) Used by a man to refer to oneself when addressing a monarch; your servant, your humble servant
    Coordinate terms: 신첩(臣妾) (sincheop), 소첩(小妾) (socheop)

Derived terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 신〮 (Yale: sín). Likely related to Old Korean 洗 (*sen).[1]

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

신 • (sin)

  1. shoes; footgear
    Synonym: (more common) 신발 (sinbal)
    신을 벗고 들어가시오. ― Sin-eul beotgo deureogasio. ― Do not enter with shoes on.
Derived terms edit
Derived terms
Related terms edit
References edit
  1. ^ Vovin, Alexander (2013) “From Koguryo to T'amna”, in Korean Linguistics‎[1], volume 15, number 2 (PDF), John Benjamins Publishing Company, →DOI, pages 222-240

Etymology 4 edit

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

신 • (sin)

  1. joy; delight; amusement
    Synonym: 흥(興) (heung)
    관중들은 아주 신이 났었다. ― Gwanjung-deur-eun aju sin-i nasseotda. ― The audience was frantic with joy.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 5 edit

Borrowed from English scene.

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sin
McCune–Reischauer?ssin
Yale Romanization?qsin

Noun edit

신 • (sin)

  1. scene (in a show, movie, drama, play, etc.)
    Synonym: 장면(場面) (jangmyeon)
    감동적인 신이었다. ― Gamdongjeog-in sin-ieotda. ― It was a moving scene.

Etymology 6 edit

Sino-Korean word from 腎.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɕʰi(ː)n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [신(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sin
McCune–Reischauer?sin
Yale Romanization?sīn

Noun edit

신 • (sin) (hanja 腎)

  1. Short for 신장(腎臟) (sinjang, “(anatomy) kidney”).
Derived terms edit

Etymology 7 edit

Sino-Korean word from 信.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɕʰi(ː)n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [신(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sin
McCune–Reischauer?sin
Yale Romanization?sīn

Noun edit

신 • (sin) (hanja 信)

  1. (literary or formal) trustworthiness
Derived terms edit

Etymology 8 edit

Sino-Korean word from 辛

Noun edit

신 • (sin) (hanja 辛)

  1. the eighth of the ten heavenly stems
Coordinate terms edit
one of ten heavenly stems

Etymology 9 edit

Sino-Korean word from 新.

Pronunciation edit

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

Prefix edit

신— • (sin-) (hanja 新)

  1. new, latest, modern, novel; neo-
    Antonym: 구(舊) (gu-, “old; former”)
    ‎신(新) (sin) + ‎기록(記錄) (girok, “record”) → ‎신기록(新記錄) (sin'girok, “new record”)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
  • 새 (sae, “new”, determiner)

Etymology 10 edit

See the main entry.

Adjective edit

신 • (sin)

  1. present adnominal of 시다 (sida, “to be sour”): sour, acid, tart

Etymology 11 edit

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable edit

신 (sin)

Extended content
  1. 身: body
    (eumhun reading: 몸 신 (mom sin))
    (MC reading: 身 (MC syin))
  2. 申: to extend
    (eumhun reading: 펼칠 신 (pyeolchil sin))
    (MC reading: 申 (MC syin))
  3. 神: spirit; god
    (eumhun reading: 귀신 신 (gwisin sin))
    (MC reading: 神 (MC zyin))
  4. 臣: one who serves
    (eumhun reading: 신하 신 (sinha sin))
    (MC reading: 臣 (MC dzyin))
  5. 信: believe; trust
    (eumhun reading: 믿을 신 (mideul sin))
    (MC reading: 信 (MC sinH))
  6. 辛: bitter; toilsome
    (eumhun reading: 매울 신 (mae'ul sin))
    (MC reading: 辛 (MC sin))
  7. 新: new
    (eumhun reading: 새 신 (sae sin))
    (MC reading: 新 (MC sin))
  8. 伸:
    (MC reading: 伸 (MC syin))
  9. 晨:
    (MC reading: 晨 (MC dzyin|zyin))
  10. 愼:
    (MC reading: 愼 (MC dzyinH))
  11. 紳:
    (MC reading: 紳 (MC syin))
  12. 莘:
    (MC reading: 莘 (MC srin))
  13. 薪:
    (MC reading: 薪 (MC sin))
  14. 迅:
    (MC reading: 迅 (MC sinH))
  15. 訊:
    (MC reading: 訊 (MC sinH))
  16. 侁:
    (MC reading: 侁 (MC srin))
  17. 呻:
    (MC reading: 呻 (MC syin))
  18. 娠: with child
    (eumhun reading: 아이 밸 신 (ai bael sin))
    (MC reading: 娠 (MC syin))
  19. 宸:
    (MC reading: 宸 (MC dzyin))
  20. 燼:
    (MC reading: 燼 (MC zinH))
  21. 腎: kidney
    (eumhun reading: 콩팥 신 (kongpat sin))
    (MC reading: 腎 (MC dzyinX))
  22. 藎:
    (MC reading: 藎 (MC zinH))
  23. 蜃:
    (MC reading: 蜃 (MC dzyinX|dzyinH))
  24. 辰: time
    (eumhun reading: 때 신 (ttae sin))
    (MC reading: 辰 (MC dzyin))
  25. 璶:
    (MC reading: 璶)
  26. 哂:
    (MC reading: 哂 (MC syinX))
  27. 囟:
    (MC reading: 囟 (MC sinH))
  28. 姺:
    (MC reading: 姺 (MC srin))
  29. 汛:
    (MC reading: 汛 (MC sinH))
  30. 矧:
    (MC reading: 矧 (MC syinX))
  31. 脤:
    (MC reading: 脤 (MC dzyinX))
  32. 贐:
    (MC reading: 贐)
  33. 頣:
    (MC reading: 頣 (MC syinX))
  34. 駪:
    (MC reading: 駪 (MC srin))
  35. 兟:
    (MC reading: 兟 (MC srin))
  36. 吲:
    (MC reading: 吲)
  37. 噺:
    (MC reading: 噺)
  38. 妽:
    (MC reading: 妽)
  39. 㜪:
    (MC reading: 㜪 (MC srin))
  40. 屾:
    (MC reading: 屾 (MC srin))
  41. 峷:
    (MC reading: 峷)
  42. 抻:
    (MC reading: 抻 (MC syinH))
  43. 柛:
    (MC reading: 柛 (MC syin))
  44. 榊:
    (MC reading: 榊)
  45. 氠:
    (MC reading: 氠)
  46. 烥:
    (MC reading: 烥)
  47. 燊:
    (MC reading: 燊 (MC srin))
  48. 珅:
    (MC reading: 珅)
  49. 甡:
    (MC reading: 甡 (MC srin))
  50. 眒:
    (MC reading: 眒 (MC syin|syinH))
  51. 砷:
    (MC reading: 砷)
  52. 祳:
    (MC reading: 祳 (MC dzyinX))
  53. 笉:
    (MC reading: 笉 (MC tshinX))
  54. 籸:
    (MC reading: 籸 (MC srin))
  55. 胂:
    (MC reading: 胂 (MC syin))
  56. 蜄:
    (MC reading: 蜄)
  57. 賮:
    (MC reading: 賮 (MC zinH))
  58. 䢻:
    (MC reading: 䢻 (MC dzyin|tsyinH))
  59. 鋠:
    (MC reading: 鋠 (MC dzyinX))
  60. 阠:
    (MC reading: 阠 (MC srin|sinH|syinH))
  61. 震:
    (MC reading: 震 (MC tsyinH))
  62. 顖:
    (MC reading: 顖 (MC sinH))
  63. 鯓:
    (MC reading: 鯓)
  64. 鷐:
    (MC reading: 鷐 (MC dzyin))
  65. 麎:
    (MC reading: 麎 (MC dzyin))

Middle Korean edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

신〮 (sín)

  1. shoe; footgear

Descendants edit

  • Korean: 신 (sin)
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