ㅣ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "i"

Korean

Stroke order

Etymology

The vertical line was said by Sejong the Great of Joseon to represent man as a mediator between yin (represented by ㅡ (eu, “eu”)) and yang ㆍ (ㆍ, “arae a”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [i]

Symbol

ㅣ • (i)

1. 이 (i), a vowel of the alphabet of the Korean writing system, hangeul.

   In the North Korean order, ㅣ (i, “i”) is the tenth vowel. In the South Korean order, it is the 21st.

Derived terms

• ㅐ (ae)
• ㅒ (yae)
• ㅔ (e)
• ㅖ (ye)
• ㅘ (wa)
• ㅙ (wae)
• ㅚ (oe)
• ㅝ (wo)
• ㅞ (we)
• ㅟ (wi)
• ㅢ (ui)
• ㆎ, ㆇ, ㆈ, ㆉ, ㆊ, ㆋ, ㆌ (all obsolete)