김

김 U+AE40, 김
HANGUL SYLLABLE GIM
Composition:ㄱ + ㅣ + ㅁ
Dubeolsik input:r-l-a
← 긿
[U+AE3F] 		Hangul Syllables 깁 →
[U+AE41]

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[kim]
  • Phonetic Hangul[김]
Revised Romanization? gim
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gim
McCune–Reischauer? kim
Yale Romanization? kim

Etymology 1

기긱긲긳긴긵긶
긷길긹긺긻긼긽
긾긿김깁깂깃깄
깅깆깇깈깉깊깋
긔 ←→ 까

Syllable

김 • (gim)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ, ㅣ, and ㅁ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

김 • (gim)

  1. steam, vapor
Synonyms

Etymology 3

gim (laver)

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

김 • (gim)

  1. laver (nori, a type of edible seaweed in the genus Porphyra)
  2. weed (unwanted plant)
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • 김매다 (gimmaeda): to weed (unwanted grasses out of a cultivated area)
  • 김밥 (gimbap)

See also

  • 매다 (maeda, “to weed (unwanted grasses out of a cultivated area)”)
  • 미역 (miyeok, “sea mustard”)

Etymology 4

Of native Korean origin.

Adverb

김 • (gim)

  1. verge, occasion, opportunity

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 金 (“gold”)

Proper noun

김 • (Gim) (hanja 金)

  1. Kim (most common surname in Korea, both North and South)
    김정은 ― GimJeong-eun ― Kim Jong-un
    김정일 ― GimJeong-il ― Kim Jong-il
    김일성 ― GimIlseong ― Kim Il-sung
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