지

지	U+C9C0, 지 HANGUL SYLLABLE JI

Composition:

ㅈ + ㅣ

← 즿
[U+C9BF]

Hangul Syllables

직 →
[U+C9C1]

즤 ←	→ 짜
지직짂짃진짅짆 짇질짉짊짋짌짍 짎짏짐집짒짓짔 징짖짗짘짙짚짛

See also: -지

Jeju

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ɕi/

Pronoun

지 (ji)

you (formal)

Related terms

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

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi]
Phonetic hangul: [지]

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

Dependent noun

지 • (ji)

Only used in 은 지 (-eun ji, “since”).

Etymology 2

Contraction.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi]
Phonetic hangul: [지]

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

Pronoun

지 • (ji)

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

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi]
Phonetic hangul: [지]

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

Noun

지 • (ji) (hanja 篪)

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

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 prescriptive 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)

(Jeolla dialect) kimchi

Synonyms

Historical and regional synonyms of 김치 (gimchi, “kimchi”)
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Group	Region	Location	Words
Standardised forms	South Korean Standard Language		김치 (gimchi)
Standardised forms	North Korean Cultured Language		김치 (gimchi)
Historical forms	Middle Korean		디히 (tihi) (more common), 딤ᄎᆡ (timchoy) (from Chinese)
Historical forms	Early Modern Seoul Korean		딤ᄎᆡ (dimchae), 짐ᄎᆡ (jimchae), 김츼 (gimchui) (from late 18th c.)
Central Korean	Gyeonggi	Modern colloquial Seoul	김치 (gimchi)
		Traditional Seoul	김치 (gimchi)
		Incheon	김치 (gimchi)
		Suwon	짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Yeoncheon	김치 (gimchi)
		Paju	김치 (gimchi)
		Pocheon	김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Yangju	김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Gapyeong	짐치 (jimchi)
		Gwangju	김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Yangpyeong	김치 (gimchi)
		Yongin	김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Icheon	김치 (gimchi)
		Pyeongtaek	김치 (gimchi)
		Anseong	김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
	Yeongseo	Chuncheon	짠지 (jjanji)
		Wonju	김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Cheorwon	김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Inje	짐치 (jimchi)
		Hongcheon	김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Hoengseong	김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
	Yeongdong	Gangneung	짐치 (jímchì), 김치 (gímchì), 짠지 (jjánjì)
		Wonsan	짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Kumya	짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Munchon	짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Tongchon	짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Kosong	짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Sokcho	짐치 (jimchi)
		Samcheok	짐치 (jímchì), 짠지 (jjánjì)
		Pyeongchang	짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Yeongwol	짠지 (jjánjì)
		Jeongseon	짠지 (jjanji)
	North Chungcheong	Cheongju	짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Jincheon	짐치 (jimchi)
		Chungju	짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Jecheon	짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Danyang	짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Goesan	짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Jeungpyeong	김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Boeun	짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Yeongdong	짐치 (jimchi)
	South Chungcheong	Taean	짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi)
		Dangjin	짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi)
		Asan	짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Cheonan	짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Yesan	짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi)
		Hongseong	짐치 (jimchi)
		Cheongyang	짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Gongju	짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Seocheon	짐치 (jimchi)
		Nonsan	짐치 (jimchi)
		Geumsan	짐치 (jimchi)
	South Hwanghae	Haeju	김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Ongjin	김치 (gimchi)
		Yonan	김치 (gimchi)
		Taetan	김치 (gimchi)
		Ryongyon	김치 (gimchi)
		Chaeryong	김치 (gimchi)
		Sinchon	짠지 (jjanji)
		Anak	짠디 (jjandi)
		Unnyul	김치 (gimchi)
	North Hwanghae	Sariwon	김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji)
		Sohung	김치 (gimchi)
		Kumchon	김치 (gimchi)
Singye		김치 (gimchi)
Suan		김치 (gimchi)
Koksan		김치 (gimchi)
Southeastern Korean (Gyeongsang)	North Gyeongsang	Daegu	짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy), 지 (jī́)
		Yeongju	짐치 (jímchì), 김치 (gímchì)
		Uljin	짐치 (jímchì)
		Yecheon	짐치 (jímchì)
		Andong	짐치 (jímchì), 김치 (gímchì)
		Sangju	짐치 (jímchì)
		Uiseong	짐치 (jímchì)
		Yeongdeok	짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy)
		Gimcheon	짐치 (jímchì)
		Gumi	짠지 (jjánjì), 지 (jī́)
		Gunwi	짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy)
		Pohang	짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy)
		Seongju	짐치 (jímchì)
		Goryeong	짐치 (jímchì)
		Gyeongju	짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy)
	South Gyeongsang	Busan	짐치 (jímchì)
		Ulsan	짐치 (jímchì)
		Changwon	짐치 (jímchì), 지 (jí)
		Geochang	짐치 (jímchì), 지 (jí)
		Hapcheon	짐치 (jímchì)
		Changnyeong	짐치 (jímchì)
		Miryang	짐치 (jímchì)
		Hamyang	짐치 (jímchì)
		Uiryeong	짐치 (jímchì)
		Hadong	짐치 (jímchì)
		Jinju	짐치 (jímchì)
		Gimhae	짐치 (jímchì)
		Yangsan	짐치 (jímchì)
		Sacheon	짐치 (jímchì)
		Goseong	짐치 (jímchì)
		Namhae	짐치 (jímchì)
		Geoje	짐치 (jímchì)
Southwestern Korean (Jeolla)	North Jeolla	Jeonju	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Gunsan	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Iksan	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Jinan	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Muju	짐치 (jimchi)
		Gimje	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Buan	지 (jī)
		Jeongeup	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Imsil	짐치 (jimchi)
		Jangsu	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Gochang	짐치 (jimchi)
		Sunchang	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Namwon	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
	South Jeolla	Gwangju	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Jangseong	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Damyang	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Gokseong	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Gurye	지 (jī)
		Hampyeong	짐치 (jimchi)
		Muan	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi), 짐차 (jimcha)
		Naju	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Suncheon	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Gwangyang	짐채 (jimchae)
		Yeongam	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi), 짐채 (jimche)
		Jindo	짐치 (jimchi)
		Haenam	짐치 (jimchi)
		Gangjin	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi), 짐채 (jimche)
		Wando	짐치 (jimchi)
		Jangheung	지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Boseong	짐치 (jimchi)
		Goheung	짐치 (jimchi)
		Yeosu	지 (jī), 짐치 ( jimchi), 짐차 (jimcha)
Northwestern Korean (Pyongan)	North Pyongan	Sinuiju	짠디 (jjandi)
		Uiju	짠디 (jjandi), 딤치 (dimchi)
		Cholsan	짠디 (jjandi), 짠지 (jjanji), 김치 (gimchi)
		Ryongchon	짠디 (jjandi)
	Diaspora	Shenyang	짠디 (jjandi)
	Diaspora	Fushun	짠디 (jjandi)
Northeastern Korean (Hamgyong)	South Hamgyong	Hamhung	짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
		Chongpyong	짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
		Yonggwang	짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
		Sinhung	짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
		Hongwon	짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
		Sinpo	짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
		Riwon	짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì)
	North Hamgyong	Chongjin	김치 (gìmchí)
		Myongchon	김치 (gìmchí)
		Kyongsong	김치 (gìmchí)
		Puryong	김치 (gìmchí)
		Hyesan	짠지 (jjánjì)
		Kapsan	짠지 (jjánjì)
		Kimhyonggwon	짠지 (jjánjì)
Yukjin Korean	Yukjin	Hoeryong	김치 (gìmchí)
Yukjin Korean	Diaspora	Hunchun	김치 (gìmchí)
Jeju		Jeju City	짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi)
		Daejeong	짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi)
		Gujwa	짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi), 징뀌 (jingkkwi)
		Seogwipo	짐끼 (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

只:
(MC reading: 只 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ, t͡ɕiᴇ^X))
支:
(MC reading: 支 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ))
枝:
(MC reading: 枝 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ))
止:
(MC reading: 止 (MC t͡ɕɨ^X))
之:
(MC reading: 之 (MC t͡ɕɨ))
指:
(MC reading: 指 (MC t͡ɕˠiɪ^X))
志:
(MC reading: 志 (MC t͡ɕɨ^H))
至:
(MC reading: 至 (MC t͡ɕiɪ^H))
紙:
(MC reading: 紙 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ^X))
誌:
(MC reading: 誌 (MC t͡ɕɨ^H))
旨:
(MC reading: 旨 (MC t͡ɕˠiɪ^X))
沚:
(MC reading: 沚 (MC t͡ɕɨ^X))
址:
(MC reading: 址 (MC t͡ɕɨ^X))
趾:
(MC reading: 趾 (MC t͡ɕɨ^X))
祗:
(MC reading: 祗 (MC t͡ɕiɪ))
芝:
(MC reading: 芝 (MC t͡ɕɨ))
摯:
(MC reading: 摯 (MC t͡ɕiɪ^H))
鋕:
(MC reading: 鋕)
脂:
(MC reading: 脂 (MC t͡ɕiɪ))
咫:
(MC reading: 咫 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ^X))
枳:
(MC reading: 枳 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ^X, kiᴇ^X))
漬:
(MC reading: 漬 (MC d͡ziᴇ^H))
砥:
(MC reading: 砥 (MC t͡ɕiɪ, t͡ɕiᴇ^X, t͡ɕˠiɪ^X))
肢:
(MC reading: 肢 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ))
芷:
(MC reading: 芷 (MC t͡ɕɨ^X))
識:
(MC reading: 識 (MC t͡ɕɨ^H, ɕɨk̚))
贄:
(MC reading: 贄 (MC t͡ɕiɪ^H))
洔:
(MC reading: 洔 (MC t͡ɕɨ^X, ɖɨ^X))
厎:
(MC reading: 厎 (MC t͡ɕˠiɪ^X, t͡ɕɨ^X))
汦:
(MC reading: 汦 (MC t͡ɕiɪ, t͡ɕiᴇ^X))
吱:
(MC reading: 吱 (MC kʰiᴇ^H))
馶:
(MC reading: 馶 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ, ɡiᴇ, ɕiᴇ^H, kiᴇ^H))
劧:
(MC reading: 劧)
忯:
(MC reading: 忯 (MC ɡiᴇ, d͡ʑiᴇ))
搘:
(MC reading: 搘)
禔:
(MC reading: 禔 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ, d͡ʑiᴇ, dei))
痣:
(MC reading: 痣 (MC t͡ɕɨ^H))
舐:
(MC reading: 舐 (MC ʑiᴇ^X))
軹:
(MC reading: 軹 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ^X))
阯:
(MC reading: 阯 (MC t͡ɕɨ^X))
鮨:
(MC reading: 鮨 (MC ɡiɪ))
鷙:
(MC reading: 鷙 (MC t͡ɕiɪ^H))
扺:
(MC reading: 扺 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ^X))

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

知:
(MC reading: 知 (MC ʈiᴇ))
地:
(MC reading: 地 (MC diɪ^H))
持:
(MC reading: 持 (MC ɖɨ))
池:
(MC reading: 池 (MC ɖˠiᴇ, dɑ))
智:
(MC reading: 智 (MC ʈˠiᴇ^H))
遲:
(MC reading: 遲 (MC ɖˠiɪ))
祉:
(MC reading: 祉 (MC ʈʰɨ^X))
蜘:
(MC reading: 蜘 (MC ʈiᴇ))
坁:
(MC reading: 坁 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ^X))
搘:
(MC reading: 搘)
禔:
(MC reading: 禔 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ, d͡ʑiᴇ, dei))
觗:
(MC reading: 觗)
坻:
(MC reading: 坻 (MC ɖˠiɪ, t͡ɕiᴇ^X, tei^X))
墀:
(MC reading: 墀 (MC ɖˠiɪ))
榰:
(MC reading: 榰 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ))
泜:
(MC reading: 泜 (MC ɖˠiɪ))
秪:
(MC reading: 秪 (MC ʈˠiɪ))
踟:
(MC reading: 踟 (MC ɖˠiᴇ))
躓:
(MC reading: 躓 (MC ʈˠiɪ^H))
𥎵: Alternative form of 知
(MC reading: 𥎵)
𥏾: Alternative form of 智
(MC reading: 𥏾)

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).