기

기 U+AE30, 기 HANGUL SYLLABLE GI Composition: ㄱ + ㅣ ← 긯 [U+AE2F] Hangul Syllables 긱 → [U+AE31]

기긱긲긳긴긵긶 긷길긹긺긻긼긽 긾긿김깁깂깃깄 깅깆깇깈깉깊깋
긔 ←	→ 까

See also: -기- and -기

Jeju

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽ki⫽
• (Jeju City) IPA^(key): [ki]
• Phonetic hangul: [기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gi
Yale Romanization?	ki

Interjection

기 (gi)

1. (casual) really?

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ki]
• Phonetic hangul: [기]

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

• 기(氣)싸움 (gissaum)
• See the hanja entry at 氣 for Sino-Korean compounds of 기 (氣, gi).

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

• 깃대 (gitdae)
• 깃발 (gitbal)
• See the hanja entry at 旗 for Sino-Korean compounds of 기 (旗, gi).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 基 (“base”).

Noun

기 • (gi) (hanja 基)

1. (chemistry) base

Derived terms

• 설포닐기 (seolponilgi, “sulfonyl”)
• 설프히드릴기 (seolpeuhideurilgi, “sulfhydryl”)
• 수산기(水酸基) (susan'gi, “hydroxyl”)
• 아실기 (asilgi, “acyl”)
• 알릴기 (allilgi, “allyl”)
• 카르보닐기 (kareubonilgi, “carbonyl”)
• 카르복실기 (kareuboksilgi, “carboxyl”)
• 페닐기 (penilgi, “phenyl”)
• 히드록시기 (hideuroksigi, “hydroxyl”)
• 히드록실기 (hideuroksilgi, “hydroxyl”)

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

• 갑 (甲, gap, “first”)
• 경 (庚, gyeong, “seventh”)
• 계 (癸, gye, “tenth”)
• 무 (戊, mu, “fifth”)
• 병 (丙, byeong, “third”)
• 신 (辛, sin, “eighth”)
• 을 (乙, eul, “second”)
• 임 (壬, im, “ninth”)
• 정 (丁, jeong, “fourth”)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 機.

Suffix

—기 • (-gi) (hanja 機)

1. machine with a certain function

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 機 for Sino-Korean compounds of 기 (機, gi).

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 器.

Suffix

—기 • (-gi) (hanja 器)

1. device; instrument

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 器 for Sino-Korean compounds of 기 (器, gi).

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).

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). [1]