기

기	U+AE30, 기 HANGUL SYLLABLE GI

Composition:

ㄱ + ㅣ

← 긯
[U+AE2F]

Hangul Syllables

긱 →
[U+AE31]

긔 ←	→ 까
기긱긲긳긴긵긶 긷길긹긺긻긼긽 긾긿 김 깁깂깃깄 깅깆깇깈깉깊깋

See also: -기- and -기

Jeju

Pronunciation

(Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽ki⫽
(Jeju City) IPA^(key): [ki]
Phonetic hangul: [기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	gi
Yale Romanization^?	ki

Interjection

기 (gi)

(casual) really?

Korean

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ki]
Phonetic hangul: [기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	gi
McCune–Reischauer^?	ki
Yale Romanization^?	ki

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 氣 (“energy, qi”).

Noun

기 • (gi) (hanja 氣)

energy, spirit (of a person)
기가 죽다 ― gi-ga jukda ― to become discouraged (literally, “for one's energy to die”)

기만 살아서 난리친다. ― Gi-man saraseo nalli-chinda. ― He's being overexcited and making a ruckus.
(especially in compounds) a certain feeling; a certain sensation
소금기 ― sogeum-gi ― taste of salt

기름기 ― gireum-gi ― greasiness

푸른 기가 감도는 자기 그릇 ― pureun gi-ga gamdoneun jagi geureut ― ceramic vessel tinged with hints of blue
(philosophy, especially Confucianism) qi, the vital force engendering the cosmos
Coordinate term: 리(理) (ri, “the underlying ordering principle of the cosmos”)
(traditional medicine) qi, life force

Derived terms

기(氣)싸움 (gissaum)
See the hanja entry at 氣 for Sino-Korean compounds of (氣, gi).

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 旗 (“flag”).

Noun

기 • (gi) (hanja 旗)

banner; flag
Synonym: (more common) 깃발 (gitbal)

공산당 의 붉은 기 ― gongsandang-ui bulgeun gi ― the red banner of the Communist Party

Derived terms

깃대 (gitdae)
깃발 (gitbal)
See the hanja entry at 旗 for Sino-Korean compounds of (旗, gi).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 基 (“base”).

Noun

기 • (gi) (hanja 基)

(chemistry) base

Derived terms

설포닐기 (seolponilgi, “sulfonyl”)
설프히드릴기 (seolpeuhideurilgi, “sulfhydryl”)
수산기(水酸基) (susan'gi, “hydroxyl”)
아실기 (asilgi, “acyl”)
알릴기 (allilgi, “allyl”)
카르보닐기 (kareubonilgi, “carbonyl”)
카르복실기 (kareuboksilgi, “carboxyl”)
페닐기 (penilgi, “phenyl”)
히드록시기 (hideuroksigi, “hydroxyl”)
히드록실기 (hideuroksilgi, “hydroxyl”)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 己

Noun

기 • (gi) (hanja 己)

the sixth of the ten heavenly stems

Coordinate terms

one of ten heavenly stems

갑 (甲, gap, “first”)
경 (庚, gyeong, “seventh”)
계 (癸, gye, “tenth”)
무 (戊, mu, “fifth”)
병 (丙, byeong, “third”)
신 (辛, sin, “eighth”)
을 (乙, eul, “second”)
임 (壬, im, “ninth”)
정 (丁, jeong, “fourth”)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 機.

Suffix

—기 • (-gi) (hanja 機)

machine with a certain function

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 機 for Sino-Korean compounds of (機, gi).

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 器.

Suffix

—기 • (-gi) (hanja 器)

device; instrument

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 器 for Sino-Korean compounds of (器, gi).

Etymology 7

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

기 • (gi)

More information

己: self
(eumhun reading: 자기 기 (jagi gi))
(MC reading: 己 (MC kiX))
記: to record
(eumhun reading: 기록할 기 (girokhal gi))
(MC reading: 記 (MC kiH))
起: to rise, to wake up
(eumhun reading: 일어날 기 (ireonal gi))
(MC reading: 起 (MC khiX))
其: therein; his; her
(eumhun reading: 그 기 (geu gi))
(MC reading: 其 (MC gi|ki))
期: expect; time, period
(eumhun reading: 기약할 기 (giyakhal gi))
(MC reading: 期 (MC gi|ki))
基: foundation
(eumhun reading: 터 기 (teo gi))
(MC reading: 基 (MC ki))
氣: energy, vitality
(eumhun reading: 기운 기 (giun gi))
(MC reading: 氣 (MC khj+jH|xj+jH))
技: skill
(eumhun reading: 재주 기 (jaeju gi))
(MC reading: 技 (MC gjeX))
幾: how many; a few
(eumhun reading: 기미 기 (gimi gi))
(MC reading: 幾 (MC gj+j|kj+j|kj+jX|gj+jH))
旣: already; de facto; since
(eumhun reading: 이미 기 (imi gi))
(MC reading: 旣 (MC kj+jH))
紀: index (of a book); the guide ropes at the edge of a fishing net
(eumhun reading: 벼리 기 (byeori gi))
(MC reading: 紀 (MC kiX))
忌: jealous; fear
(eumhun reading: 꺼릴 기 (kkeoril gi))
(MC reading: 忌 (MC giH))
旗: flag, banner
(eumhun reading: 깃발 기 (gitbal gi))
(MC reading: 旗 (MC gi))
欺: cheat, deceive
(eumhun reading: 속일 기 (sogil gi))
(MC reading: 欺 (MC khi))
奇: strange, unusual; occult
(eumhun reading: 기이할 기 (giihal gi))
(MC reading: 奇 (MC gje|kje))
騎: to ride (a horse)
(eumhun reading: 말을 탈 기 (mareul tal gi))
(MC reading: 騎 (MC gje|gjeH))
寄: send, transmit; rely on
(eumhun reading: 부칠 기 (buchil gi))
(MC reading: 寄 (MC kjeH))
豈: how, what
(eumhun reading: 어찌 기 (eojji gi))
(MC reading: 豈 (MC khj+jX))
棄: reject, abandon
(eumhun reading: 버릴 기 (beoril gi))
(MC reading: 棄 (MC khjijH))
祈: pray; entreat
(eumhun reading: 빌 기 (bil gi))
(MC reading: 祈 (MC gj+j))
企: plan
(eumhun reading: 꾀할 기 (kkoehal gi))
(MC reading: 企 (MC khjeX|khjieH))
畿: area near the capital
(eumhun reading: 경기 기 (gyeonggi gi))
(MC reading: 畿 (MC gj+j))
飢: hunger, starving; famine
(eumhun reading: 주릴 기 (juril gi))
(MC reading: 飢 (MC kjij))
器: device, instrument; container
(eumhun reading: 그릇 기 (geureut gi))
(MC reading: 器 (MC khijH))
機: machine
(eumhun reading: 틀 기 (teul gi))
(MC reading: 機 (MC kj+j))
淇:
(MC reading: 淇 (MC gi))
琪:
(MC reading: 琪 (MC gi))
璂:
(MC reading: 璂 (MC gi))
棋:
(MC reading: 棋 (MC gi))
祺:
(MC reading: 祺 (MC gi))
錤:
(MC reading: 錤 (MC gi|ki))
騏:
(MC reading: 騏 (MC gi))
麒: giraffe; qilin
(eumhun reading: 기린 기 (girin gi))
(MC reading: 麒 (MC gi))
玘:
(MC reading: 玘 (MC khiX))
杞:
(MC reading: 杞 (MC khiX))
埼:
(MC reading: 埼)
崎:
(MC reading: 崎 (MC khje|gj+j))
琦:
(MC reading: 琦 (MC gje))
綺:
(MC reading: 綺 (MC khjeX))
錡:
(MC reading: 錡 (MC gje|gjeX|ngjeX))
箕:
(MC reading: 箕 (MC ki))
岐:
(MC reading: 岐 (MC gjie))
汽: steam, vapour
(eumhun reading: 김 기 (gim gi))
(MC reading: 汽)
沂:
(MC reading: 沂 (MC ngj+j))
圻:
(MC reading: 圻 (MC gj+j|ngj+n|ngon))
耆:
(MC reading: 耆 (MC gjij))
璣:
(MC reading: 璣 (MC kj+j))
磯:
(MC reading: 磯 (MC kj+j))
譏:
(MC reading: 譏 (MC kj+j))
冀: to hope; to wish
(eumhun reading: 바랄 기 (baral gi))
(MC reading: 冀 (MC kijH))
驥:
(MC reading: 驥 (MC kijH))
嗜:
(MC reading: 嗜 (MC dzyijH))
暣:
(MC reading: 暣)
伎:
(MC reading: 伎 (MC gjie|gjeX|tsyeH))
夔:
(MC reading: 夔 (MC gwij))
妓: prostitute
(eumhun reading: 기생 기 (gisaeng gi))
(MC reading: 妓 (MC kje|gjeX))
朞:
(MC reading: 朞 (MC ki))
畸:
(MC reading: 畸 (MC kje))
祁:
(MC reading: 祁 (MC gjij|tsyijX))
祇:
(MC reading: 祇 (MC gjie))
羈:
(MC reading: 羈 (MC kje))
耭:
(MC reading: 耭)
肌:
(MC reading: 肌 (MC kjij))
饑:
(MC reading: 饑 (MC kj+j))
稘:
(MC reading: 稘 (MC ki))
榿:
(MC reading: 榿)
㠌:
(MC reading: 㠌)
忯:
(MC reading: 忯 (MC gjie|dzye))
僛:
(MC reading: 僛 (MC khi))
剞:
(MC reading: 剞 (MC kjeX))
墍:
(MC reading: 墍)
屺:
(MC reading: 屺 (MC khiX))
庋:
(MC reading: 庋 (MC kjweX|kjeX))
忮:
(MC reading: 忮 (MC tsyeH))
愭:
(MC reading: 愭 (MC gjij))
掎:
(MC reading: 掎 (MC kje|kjeX|khjeH))
攲:
(MC reading: 攲 (MC khje|kje|kjeX))
旂:
(MC reading: 旂 (MC gj+j))
曁:
(MC reading: 曁 (MC kj+jH|kit|kj+t))
棊:
(MC reading: 棊 (MC gi))
歧:
(MC reading: 歧 (MC gjie))
炁:
(MC reading: 炁 (MC khj+jH))
猉:
(MC reading: 猉)
禨:
(MC reading: 禨 (MC kj+j|kj+jH))
綦:
(MC reading: 綦 (MC gi))
綥:
(MC reading: 綥)
羇:
(MC reading: 羇 (MC kje))
肵:
(MC reading: 肵)
芰:
(MC reading: 芰 (MC gjeH))
芪:
(MC reading: 芪 (MC gjie))
蘄:
(MC reading: 蘄 (MC gi|kj+j|gj+n))
𧅄:
(MC reading: 𧅄)
蜝:
(MC reading: 蜝 (MC gi))
蟣:
(MC reading: 蟣 (MC gj+j|kj+jX))
覬:
(MC reading: 覬 (MC kijH))
跂:
(MC reading: 跂 (MC gjie|khjeX|khjieH))
隑:
(MC reading: 隑 (MC ngoj))
頎:
(MC reading: 頎 (MC gj+j))
鬐:
(MC reading: 鬐 (MC gjij))
鰭:
(MC reading: 鰭 (MC gjij))
碁: alternative form of 棋
(MC reading: 碁)
㼄: alternative form of 璣
(MC reading: 㼄)
丌:
(MC reading: 丌)
乞:
(MC reading: 乞 (MC khj+t|khj+jH))
亟:
(MC reading: 亟 (MC khiH|kik))
俟:
(MC reading: 俟 (MC gj+j|zriX))
俻:
(MC reading: 俻 (MC bijH))
倚:
(MC reading: 倚 (MC 'jeX|'jeH))
倛:
(MC reading: 倛)
僟:
(MC reading: 僟 (MC kj+j))
刏:
(MC reading: 刏 (MC gj+j|kj+j|kwojH))
呮:
(MC reading: 呮)
唭:
(MC reading: 唭 (MC khiH))
嘰:
(MC reading: 嘰 (MC kj+j))
居:
(MC reading: 居 (MC ki|kjo))
怾:
(MC reading: 怾)
既:
(MC reading: 既 (MC kj+jH))
暨:
(MC reading: 暨 (MC gjijH))
枳:
(MC reading: 枳 (MC tsyeX|kjieX))
示:
(MC reading: 示 (MC gjie|zyijH))
虁:
(MC reading: 虁)
跽:
(MC reading: 跽 (MC gjijX))
錡:
(MC reading: 錡 (MC gje|gjeX|ngjeX))
黖:
(MC reading: 黖 (MC xj+jH))

Usage notes

In southern and eastern dialects such as Jeolla, Gyeongsang, and Hamgyong, 기 (gi) is traditionally pronounced as 지 (ji).

References

Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo). [1]