일월

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[iɾwʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic Hangul[이뤌]

Revised Romanization? irwol Revised Romanization (translit.)? il-wol McCune–Reischauer? irwŏl Yale Romanization? il.wel

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 一月, from 一 (“one”) + 月 (“month”)

Alternative forms

• 1월 (1-wol)

Noun

일월 • (irwol) (hanja 一月)

1. January

See also

• 정월 (正月, jeong-wol, “first month of the traditional Korean calendar”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 日月, from 日 (“sun”) + 月 (“moon”)

Noun

일월 • (irwol) (hanja 日月)

1. sun and moon