임자

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 님〯잫 (Yale: nǐmcàh). Probably related to 님 (nim, “lord”).

Pronunciation

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

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

Noun

임자 • (imja)

1. owner

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 壬子.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [imd͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [임자]

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

Proper noun

임자 • (Imja) (hanja 壬子)

1. The forty-ninth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Water Rat" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.

Coordinate terms

• (Chinese sexagenary cycle terms) 간지 (ganji); 갑자 (gapja), 을축 (eulchuk), 병인 (byeong'in), 정묘 (jeongmyo), 무진 (mujin), 기사 (gisa), 경오 (gyeong'o), 신미 (sinmi), 임신 (imsin), 계유 (gyeyu), 갑술 (gapsul), 을해 (eulhae), 병자 (byeongja), 정축 (jeongchuk), 무인 (mu'in), 기묘 (gimyo), 경진 (gyeongjin), 신사 (sinsa), 임오 (imo), 계미 (gyemi), 갑신 (gapsin), 을유 (euryu), 병술 (byeongsul), 정해 (jeonghae), 무자 (muja), 기축 (gichuk), 경인 (gyeong'in), 신묘 (sinmyo), 임진 (imjin), 계사 (gyesa), 갑오 (gabo), 을미 (eulmi), 병신 (byeongsin), 정유 (jeong'yu), 무술 (musul), 기해 (gihae), 경자 (gyeongja), 신축 (sinchuk), 임인 (imin), 계묘 (gyemyo), 갑진 (gapjin), 을사 (eulsa), 병오 (byeong'o), 정미 (jeongmi), 무신 (musin), 기유 (giyu), 경술 (gyeongsul), 신해 (sinhae), 임자 (imja), 계축 (gyechuk), 갑인 (gabin), 을묘 (eulmyo), 병진 (byeongjin), 정사 (jeongsa), 무오 (muo), 기미 (gimi), 경신 (gyeongsin), 신유 (sinyu), 임술 (imsul), 계해 (gyehae) ^{(Category: ko:Chinese sexagenary cycle terms)}