이적

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈi(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)적]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Ijeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Ijeog
McCune–Reischauer?	Ijŏk
Yale Romanization?	īcek

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 異跡, 異蹟

Noun

이적 • (ijeok) (hanja 異跡, 異蹟)

1. miracle; mystery

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 移籍.

Noun

이적 • (ijeok) (hanja 移籍)

1. entering a different household registry
2. moving to a different group (especially athletes or actors)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 夷狄.

Noun

이적 • (ijeok) (hanja 夷狄)

1. barbarians (peoples inhabiting regions peripheral to the historical Chinese heartland)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 利敵, from 利 (“beneift”) + 敵 (“enemy”).

Noun

이적 • (ijeok) (hanja 利敵)

1. benefiting the enemy