일인

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 一人, from 一 (“one; first”) + 人 (“person”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [iɾin]
• Phonetic hangul: [이린]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	irin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	il'in
McCune–Reischauer?	irin
Yale Romanization?	il.in

Noun

일인 • (irin) (hanja 一人)

1. one person; someone
2. (metonymically) monarch

   Synonym: 임금 (imgeum)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 一因, from 一 (“one; first”) + 因 (“cause, reason”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [iɾin]
• Phonetic hangul: [이린]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	irin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	il'in
McCune–Reischauer?	irin
Yale Romanization?	il.in

Noun

일인 • (irin) (hanja 一因)

1. one cause; one of the reasons
2. (Buddhism) the first हेतु (hetu, “cause”) (inherent nature possessed by all Buddhas and sentient beings)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 日人, from 日 (“Japan”) + 人 (“person”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [iɾin]
• Phonetic hangul: [이린]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	irin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	il'in
McCune–Reischauer?	irin
Yale Romanization?	il.in

Noun

일인 • (irin) (hanja 日人)

1. Japanese person

   Synonyms: 일본인(日本人) (ilbonin), (derogatory) 왜인(倭人) (waein)