동지

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞ŋd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [동지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dongji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dongji
McCune–Reischauer?	tongji
Yale Romanization?	tongci

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 同志 (“comrade”)

Noun

동지 • (dongji) (hanja 同志)

1. (chiefly politics) comrade

   Synonym: 동무 (dongmu)

   • 2023, “We Will Follow You Only”, 차호근 (Cha ho kun), 리지성 (Ri ji sung) (lyrics), 김운룡 (Kim un ryong),황진영 (Hwang jin young) (music):

     위대한 김정은동지 우리는 당신밖에 모른다!

     widaehan Gimjeong'eundongji uri-neun dangsin-bakke moreunda!

     Great comrade Kim Jong Un, we know nobody except you!

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 冬至 (“winter solstice”)

Noun

동지 • (dongji) (hanja 冬至)

1. winter solstice

Proper noun

동지 • (Dongji) (hanja 冬至)

1. One of the twenty-four solar terms.

See also

• 이십사절기(二十四節氣) (Isipsajeolgi, “The twenty-four solar terms”):
  • Spring: 입춘(立春) (Ipchun), 우수(雨水) (Usu), 경칩(驚蟄) (Gyeongchip), 춘분(春分) (Chunbun), 청명(淸明) (Cheongmyeong), 곡우(穀雨) (Gogu)
  • Summer: 입하(立夏) (Ipha), 소만(小滿) (Soman), 망종(芒種) (Mangjong), 하지(夏至) (Haji), 소서(小暑) (Soseo), 대서(大暑) (Daeseo)
  • Autumn: 입추(立秋) (Ipchu), 처서(處暑) (Cheoseo), 백로(白露) (Baengno), 추분(秋分) (Chubun), 한로(寒露) (Hallo), 상강(霜降) (Sanggang)
  • Winter: 입동(立冬) (Ipdong), 소설(小雪) (soseol), 대설(大雪) (Daeseol), 동지(冬至) (Dongji), 소한(小寒) (Sohan), 대한(大寒) (Daehan)