지

지 U+C9C0, 지
HANGUL SYLLABLE JI
Composition:ㅈ + ㅣ
← 즿
[U+C9BF] 		Hangul Syllables 직 →
[U+C9C1]
지직짂짃진짅짆
짇질짉짊짋짌짍
짎짏짐집짒짓짔
징짖짗짘짙짚짛
즤 ←→ 짜
See also: -지

Jeju

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕi/

Pronoun

지 (ji)

  1. you (formal)
  • 지네 (jine), 지네덜 (jinedeol) - second-person plural formal pronoun

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 디 (Yale: ti).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ji
McCune–Reischauer?chi
Yale Romanization?ci

Dependent noun

지 • (ji)

  1. Only used in 은 지 (-eun ji, “since”).

Etymology 2

Contraction.

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ji
McCune–Reischauer?chi
Yale Romanization?ci

Pronoun

지 • (ji)

  1. Colloquial form of 자기(自己) (jagi, “oneself, the person just mentioned”).
    지는 할 거 다 하고 살면서 맨날 나보고 뭐라 그래.
    Ji-neun hal geo da hago salmyeonseo maennal na-bogo mwo-ra geurae.
    He does whatever he wants and still tells me off every day.
Usage notes
  • In prescriptive Korean, this form is nonstandard and 제 (je) is standard. In practice, however, 지 (ji) is used much more commonly than 제 (je).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 篪

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ji
McCune–Reischauer?chi
Yale Romanization?ci

Noun

지 • (ji) (hanja 篪)

  1. bamboo flute with five fingerholes, used in 아악(雅樂) (aak, “genre of East Asian court music”).
See also

Etymology 4

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 디히〮 (Yale: tìhí).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [지(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ji
McCune–Reischauer?chi
Yale Romanization?cī

Noun

지 • (ji)

  1. (Jeolla dialect) kimchi
Synonyms
Historical and regional synonyms of 김치 (gimchi, “kimchi”)
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GroupRegionLocationWords
Standardised formsSouth Korean Standard Language김치 (gimchi)
North Korean Cultured Language김치 (gimchi)
Historical formsMiddle Korean디히 (tihi) (more common), 딤ᄎᆡ (timchoy) (from Chinese)
Early Modern Seoul Korean딤ᄎᆡ (dimchae), 짐ᄎᆡ (jimchae), 김츼 (gimchui) (from late 18th c.)
Central KoreanGyeonggiModern colloquial Seoul김치 (gimchi)
Traditional Seoul김치 (gimchi)
Incheon김치 (gimchi)
Suwon짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Yeoncheon김치 (gimchi)
Paju김치 (gimchi)
Pocheon김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi)
Yangju김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Gapyeong짐치 (jimchi)
Gwangju김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Yangpyeong김치 (gimchi)
Yongin김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Icheon김치 (gimchi)
Pyeongtaek김치 (gimchi)
Anseong김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
YeongseoChuncheon짠지 (jjanji)
Wonju김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Cheorwon김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi)
Inje짐치 (jimchi)
Hongcheon김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Hoengseong김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
YeongdongGangneung짐치 (jímchì), 김치 (gímchì), 짠지 (jjánjì)
Wonsan짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Kumya짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Munchon짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Tongchon짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Kosong짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Sokcho짐치 (jimchi)
Samcheok짐치 (jímchì), 짠지 (jjánjì)
Pyeongchang짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Yeongwol짠지 (jjánjì)
Jeongseon짠지 (jjanji)
North ChungcheongCheongju짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Jincheon짐치 (jimchi)
Chungju짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Jecheon짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Danyang짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Goesan짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Jeungpyeong김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Boeun짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Yeongdong짐치 (jimchi)
South ChungcheongTaean짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi)
Dangjin짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi)
Asan짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Cheonan짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Yesan짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi)
Hongseong짐치 (jimchi)
Cheongyang짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Gongju짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Seocheon짐치 (jimchi)
Nonsan짐치 (jimchi)
Geumsan짐치 (jimchi)
South HwanghaeHaeju김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Ongjin김치 (gimchi)
Yonan김치 (gimchi)
Taetan김치 (gimchi)
Ryongyon김치 (gimchi)
Chaeryong김치 (gimchi)
Sinchon짠지 (jjanji)
Anak짠디 (jjandi)
Unnyul김치 (gimchi)
North HwanghaeSariwon김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
Sohung김치 (gimchi)
Kumchon김치 (gimchi)
Singye김치 (gimchi)
Suan김치 (gimchi)
Koksan김치 (gimchi)
Gyeongsang KoreanNorth GyeongsangDaegu짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy), 지 (jī́)
Yeongju짐치 (jímchì), 김치 (gímchì)
Uljin짐치 (jímchì)
Yecheon짐치 (jímchì)
Andong짐치 (jímchì), 김치 (gímchì)
Sangju짐치 (jímchì)
Uiseong짐치 (jímchì)
Yeongdeok짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy)
Gimcheon짐치 (jímchì)
Gumi짠지 (jjánjì), 지 (jī́)
Gunwi짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy)
Pohang짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy)
Seongju짐치 (jímchì)
Goryeong짐치 (jímchì)
Gyeongju짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy)
South GyeongsangBusan짐치 (jímchì)
Ulsan짐치 (jímchì)
Changwon짐치 (jímchì), '지 ( ji)
Geochang짐치 (jímchì), '지 ( ji)
Hapcheon짐치 (jímchì)
Changnyeong짐치 (jímchì)
Miryang짐치 (jímchì)
Hamyang짐치 (jímchì)
Uiryeong짐치 (jímchì)
Hadong짐치 (jímchì)
Jinju짐치 (jímchì)
Gimhae짐치 (jímchì)
Yangsan짐치 (jímchì)
Sacheon짐치 (jímchì)
Goseong짐치 (jímchì)
Namhae짐치 (jímchì)
Geoje짐치 (jímchì)
Jeolla KoreanNorth JeollaJeonju지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Gunsan지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Iksan지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Jinan지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Muju짐치 (jimchi)
Gimje지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Buan지 (jī)
Jeongeup지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Imsil짐치 (jimchi)
Jangsu지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Gochang짐치 (jimchi)
Sunchang지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Namwon지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
South JeollaGwangju지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Jangseong지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Damyang지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Gokseong지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Gurye지 (jī)
Hampyeong짐치 (jimchi)
Muan지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi), 짐차 (jimcha)
Naju지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Suncheon지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Gwangyang짐채 (jimchae)
Yeongam지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi), 짐채 (jimche)
Jindo짐치 (jimchi)
Haenam짐치 (jimchi)
Gangjin지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi), 짐채 (jimche)
Wando짐치 (jimchi)
Jangheung지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
Boseong짐치 (jimchi)
Goheung짐치 (jimchi)
Yeosu지 (jī), 짐치 ( jimchi), 짐차 (jimcha)
Pyongan KoreanNorth PyonganSinuiju짠디 (jjandi)
Uiju짠디 (jjandi), 딤치 (dimchi)
Cholsan짠디 (jjandi), 짠지 (jjanji), 김치 (gimchi)
Ryongchon짠디 (jjandi)
DiasporaShenyang짠디 (jjandi)
Fushun짠디 (jjandi)
Hamgyong KoreanSouth HamgyongHamhung짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
Chongpyong짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
Yonggwang짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
Sinhung짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
Hongwon짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
Sinpo짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
Riwon짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
North HamgyongChongjin김치 (gìmchí)
Myongchon김치 (gìmchí)
Kyongsong김치 (gìmchí)
Puryong김치 (gìmchí)
Hyesan짠지 (jjánjì)
Kapsan짠지 (jjánjì)
Kimhyonggwon짠지 (jjánjì)
Yukjin KoreanYukjinHoeryong김치 (gìmchí)
DiasporaHunchun김치 (gìmchí)
JejuJeju City짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi)
Daejeong짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi)
Gujwa짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi), 징뀌 (jingkkwi)
Seogwipo짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi)
This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas.

Etymology 5

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters, from Middle Korean 지 (Yale: ci).

Syllable

지 (ji)

Extended content
  1. 只:
    (MC reading: 只 (MC tsye|tsyeX))
  2. 支:
    (MC reading: 支 (MC tsye))
  3. 枝:
    (MC reading: 枝 (MC tsye))
  4. 止:
    (MC reading: 止 (MC tsyiX))
  5. 之:
    (MC reading: 之 (MC tsyi))
  6. 指:
    (MC reading: 指 (MC tsyijX))
  7. 志:
    (MC reading: 志 (MC tsyiH))
  8. 至:
    (MC reading: 至 (MC tsyijH))
  9. 紙:
    (MC reading: 紙 (MC tsyeX))
  10. 誌:
    (MC reading: 誌 (MC tsyiH))
  11. 旨:
    (MC reading: 旨 (MC tsyijX))
  12. 沚:
    (MC reading: 沚 (MC tsyiX))
  13. 址:
    (MC reading: 址 (MC tsyiX))
  14. 趾:
    (MC reading: 趾 (MC tsyiX))
  15. 祗:
    (MC reading: 祗 (MC tsyij))
  16. 芝:
    (MC reading: 芝 (MC tsyi))
  17. 摯:
    (MC reading: 摯 (MC tsyijH))
  18. 鋕:
    (MC reading: 鋕)
  19. 脂:
    (MC reading: 脂 (MC tsyij))
  20. 咫:
    (MC reading: 咫 (MC tsyeX))
  21. 枳:
    (MC reading: 枳 (MC tsyeX|kjieX))
  22. 漬:
    (MC reading: 漬 (MC dzjeH))
  23. 砥:
    (MC reading: 砥 (MC tsyij|tsyeX|tsyijX))
  24. 肢:
    (MC reading: 肢 (MC tsye))
  25. 芷:
    (MC reading: 芷 (MC tsyiX))
  26. 識:
    (MC reading: 識 (MC tsyiH|syik))
  27. 贄:
    (MC reading: 贄 (MC tsyijH))
  28. 洔:
    (MC reading: 洔 (MC tsyiX|driX))
  29. 厎:
    (MC reading: 厎 (MC tsyijX|tsyiX))
  30. 汦:
    (MC reading: 汦 (MC tsyij|tsyeX))
  31. 吱:
    (MC reading: 吱 (MC khjieH))
  32. 馶:
    (MC reading: 馶 (MC tsye|gjie|syeH|kjieH))
  33. 劧:
    (MC reading: 劧)
  34. 忯:
    (MC reading: 忯 (MC gjie|dzye))
  35. 搘:
    (MC reading: 搘)
  36. 禔:
    (MC reading: 禔 (MC tsye|dzye|dej))
  37. 痣:
    (MC reading: 痣 (MC tsyiH))
  38. 舐:
    (MC reading: 舐 (MC zyeX))
  39. 軹:
    (MC reading: 軹 (MC tsyeX))
  40. 阯:
    (MC reading: 阯 (MC tsyiX))
  41. 鮨:
    (MC reading: 鮨 (MC gjij))
  42. 鷙:
    (MC reading: 鷙 (MC tsyijH))
  43. 扺:
    (MC reading: 扺 (MC tsyeX))

Etymology 6

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters, from Middle Korean 디 (Yale: ti). In Early Modern Korean, and in the contemporary Pyongan and Yukjin dialects, these are still read as 디 (di).

Syllable

지 (ji)

Extended content
  1. 知:
    (MC reading: 知 (MC trje))
  2. 地:
    (MC reading: 地 (MC dijH))
  3. 持:
    (MC reading: 持 (MC dri))
  4. 池:
    (MC reading: 池 (MC drje|da))
  5. 智:
    (MC reading: 智 (MC trjeH))
  6. 遲:
    (MC reading: 遲 (MC drij))
  7. 祉:
    (MC reading: 祉 (MC trhiX))
  8. 蜘:
    (MC reading: 蜘 (MC trje))
  9. 坁:
    (MC reading: 坁 (MC tsyeX))
  10. 搘:
    (MC reading: 搘)
  11. 禔:
    (MC reading: 禔 (MC tsye|dzye|dej))
  12. 觗:
    (MC reading: 觗)
  13. 坻:
    (MC reading: 坻 (MC drij|tsyeX|tejX))
  14. 墀:
    (MC reading: 墀 (MC drij))
  15. 榰:
    (MC reading: 榰 (MC tsye))
  16. 泜:
    (MC reading: 泜 (MC drij))
  17. 秪:
    (MC reading: 秪 (MC trij))
  18. 踟:
    (MC reading: 踟 (MC drje))
  19. 躓:
    (MC reading: 躓 (MC trijH))
  20. 𥎵: Alternative form of 知
    (MC reading: 𥎵)
  21. 𥏾: Alternative form of 智
    (MC reading: 𥏾)

References
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