U+C824, 젤
HANGUL SYLLABLE JEL
Composition: + +

[U+C823]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C825]
젝젞젟젠젡젢
젥젦젧젨젩
젪젫젬젭젮
젲젳젴젵젶젷
저 ←→ 져

Korean

Etymology 1

See the main entry.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕe̞(ː)ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jel
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jel
McCune–Reischauer?chel
Yale Romanization?cēyl

Noun

• (jel)

  1. contraction of 제일(第一) (jeil, most)

Adverb

• (jel)

  1. contraction of 제일(第一) (jeil, first, number one)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English gel.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jel
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jel
McCune–Reischauer?chel
Yale Romanization?ceyl

Noun

• (jel)

  1. gel (suspension of solid in liquid)