김

Korean

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

김 (gim)

1. steam, vapor, breath

Synonyms

• 증기 (蒸氣, jeunggi) vapor
• 수증기 (水蒸氣, sujeunggi) steam

Etymology 2

gim (laver)

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

김 (gim)

1. laver
2. weed

Synonyms

• 해태 (海苔, haetae) laver
• 잡풀 (雜풀, jab-pur, jap-pul) weed

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 3

Of native Korean origin.

Adverb

김 (gim)

1. verge, occasion, opportunity

Etymology 4

From Chinese 金

Proper noun

김 (kim, hanja 金)

1. Kim (surname very common in Korea)