일

Korean

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의 ←	→ 자

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːɭ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 일:

Romanizations

Revised transcription	il
Revised transliteration	il
McCune–Reischauer	il
Yale	īl

Noun

일 • ‎(il)

1. work, job
   • 앉아라. 우리는 할 일이 있어.‎

     Anjara. Urineun hal ir-i isseo.

     Sit down! We have work to do.

2. business
3. matter, affair, concern
   • 무슨 일이 있니?‎

     Museun ir-i inni?

     What's the matter? What's wrong?

Derived terms

• 일하다 (ilhada, “to work”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 一 ‎(“one”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iɭ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 일

Romanizations

Revised transcription	il
Revised transliteration	il
McCune–Reischauer	il
Yale	il

Numeral

일 • ‎(il) ‎(hanja 一)

1. (cardinal) one
2. (ordinal) first

Usage notes

Almost always written in Arabic numerals.

일 means “first” if it is directly put before a noun other than modern units.

일 층: first floor

한 층: one floor

일 팀: Team 1

한 팀: one team

Derived terms

• 일월 (irwol)
• 제일 (jeil, “number one, the best or the most”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 日 ‎(“sun, day”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iɭ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 일

Romanizations

Revised transcription	il
Revised transliteration	il
McCune–Reischauer	il
Yale	il

Noun

일 • ‎(il) ‎(hanja 日)

1. day; sun

Related terms

• 매일 (每日, maeil, “every day”)

Abbreviation

일 • ‎(il)

1. Abbreviation of 일요일 ‎(iryoil): Sunday
2. Japan(in news media)