자지

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	jaji
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jaji
McCune–Reischauer^?	chaji
Yale Romanization^?	cāci

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Mandarin 屌子 (diǎozi, “penis”) under influence of 보지 (boji, “vagina”). The form is attested only in the contemporary era when Standard Korean had palatalized /ti/, so this hypothesis cannot be proven for sure.

Noun

자지 • (jaji)

(vulgar) penis, dick
Synonyms: 좆 (jot), 고추 (gochu), (both formal) 남근(男根) (namgeun), 음경(陰莖) (eumgyeong)

Derived terms

자라자지 (jarajaji, “withered penis”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 紫 (“purple”) + 芝 (“herb”).

Noun

자지 • (jaji) (hanja 紫芝)

(uncommon) purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon)
Synonyms: 자초(紫草) (jacho), 지치 (jichi)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 紫地.

Noun

자지 • (jaji) (hanja 紫地/紫芝)

(uncommon) Synonym of 자주(紫朱) (jaju, “violet; purple”)