일

Jeju

Etymology

Sino-Jeju word from 一. Cognate with Korean 일 (il).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /iɭ/

Numeral

일 (il)

1. one

Synonyms

• ᄒᆞ나

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일 U+C77C, 일 HANGUL SYLLABLE IL Composition: ㅇ + ㅣ + ㄹ Dubeolsik input: d-l-f ← 읻 [U+C77B] Hangul Syllables 읽 → [U+C77D]

Korean

Etymology 1

이익읶읷인읹읺 읻일읽읾읿잀잁 잂잃임입잆잇있 잉잊잋잌잍잎잏
의 ←	→ 자

Syllable

일 (il)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ, ㅣ, and ㄹ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin. From Middle Korean 일 (Yale: il).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iːɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [일ː]

Revised Romanization? il Revised Romanization (translit.)? il McCune–Reischauer? il Yale Romanization? īl

Noun

일 • (il)

1. work, job

   앉아라. 우리는 할 일이 있어. 

   Anjara. Urineun hal iri isseo.

   Sit down! We have work to do.

   제임스, 지금 무슨 일을 하지? — 난 회사원이야. 

   Jeimseu, jigeum museun ireul haji? nan hoesawoniya.

   What do you do now, James? — I'm an office worker.

   여기에서 난 새로운 일을 하고 있어. 

   Yeogieseo nan saeroun ireul hago isseo.

   Here I am at my new job!

   Original English texts from 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

2. business
3. matter, affair, concern

   무슨 일이 있니? 

   Museun iri inni?

   What's the matter? What's wrong?

Derived terms

• 일하다 (ilhada, “to work”)

See also

• 놀이 (nori, “play”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 一 (“one”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [일]

Revised Romanization? il Revised Romanization (translit.)? il McCune–Reischauer? il Yale Romanization? il

Numeral

일 • (il) (hanja 一)

1. one
2. first

   일월 (一月) 

   irwol

   the first month; January

   일월 (第一) 

   irwol

   number one; the best or the most

Usage notes

• Almost always written in Arabic numerals.
• 일 (il) means “first” if it is directly put before a noun other than modern units.

  일 층  ― il cheung ― first floor

  한 층  ― han cheung ― one floor

  일 팀  ― il tim ― Team no. 1

  한 팀  ― han tim ― one team

Synonyms

• (native Korean) 하나 (hana)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 一 for Sino-Korean compounds of 일 (一, il).

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 日 (“sun, day”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [일]

Revised Romanization? il Revised Romanization (translit.)? il McCune–Reischauer? il Yale Romanization? il

Noun

일 • (il) (hanja 日)

1. day

   매일 (每日) 

   maeil

   every day

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 日 for Sino-Korean compounds of 일 (日, il).

Noun

일 • (il) (hanja 日)

1. Abbreviation of 일요일 (iryoil, “Sunday”).

Proper noun

일 • (Il) (hanja 日)

1. Abbreviation of 일본 (ilbon, “Japan (in news media)”).

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

일 (il)

1. 一: one

   (eumhun reading: 하나 일 (hana il))
   (MC reading: 一 (MC ʔiɪt̚))

2. 日: day

   (eumhun reading: 날 일 (nal il))
   (MC reading: 日 (MC ȵiɪt̚))

3. 逸:

   (MC reading: 逸 (MC jiɪt̚))

4. 溢:

   (MC reading: 溢 (MC jiɪt̚))

5. 鎰:

   (MC reading: 鎰 (MC jiɪt̚))

6. 馹:

   (MC reading: 馹 (MC ȵiɪt̚))

7. 佾:

   (MC reading: 佾 (MC jiɪt̚))

8. 佚:

   (MC reading: 佚 (MC jiɪt̚))

9. 壹:

   (MC reading: 壹 (MC ʔiɪt̚))

10. 劮:

    (MC reading: 劮 (MC jiɪt̚))

11. 泆:

    (MC reading: 泆 (MC jiɪt̚))

12. 軼:

    (MC reading: 軼 (MC jiɪt̚))

13. 𨓜: Alternative form of 逸
14. 失:

    (MC reading: 失 (MC ɕiɪt̚))

15. 昳:

    (MC reading: 昳 (MC -))

16. 昵:

    (MC reading: 昵 (MC ɳˠiɪt̚))

17. 暱:

    (MC reading: 暱 (MC ɳˠiɪt̚))

18. 欥:

    (MC reading: 欥 (MC jiɪt̚))

19. 浂:

    (MC reading: 浂)

20. 燚:

    (MC reading: 燚)

21. 臸:

    (MC reading: 臸 (MC ȵiɪt̚))

22. 䘌:

    (MC reading: 䘌 (MC ɳˠiɪt̚))

23. 衵:

    (MC reading: 衵 (MC ȵiɪt̚, ɳˠiɪt̚))

24. 辷:
25. 迭:

    (MC reading: 迭 (MC -))

26. 釰:

    (MC reading: 釰)

27. 鈤:

    (MC reading: 鈤)

28. 䭿:

    (MC reading: 䭿 (MC jiɪt̚))

29. 鴩:

    (MC reading: 鴩)

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-yonghanjapyo), page 34. [1]
• 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전／電子字典. [2]