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See also: -의
U+C758, 의
HANGUL SYLLABLE YI
Composition: +

[U+C757]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C759]




으 ←→ 이

Korean

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Korean word from (righteous).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

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    (ui) (hanja )

    1. (literary) righteousness; righteous conduct
      Synonym: 의(義)로움 (uiroum)
    Derived terms
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    Etymology 2

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    Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

    Syllable

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    (ui)