자기

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [자기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jagi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jagi
McCune–Reischauer?	chagi
Yale Romanization?	caki

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 自己, from 自 (“self”) + 己 (“body”)

Noun

자기 • (jagi) (hanja 自己)

1. oneself
2. the self, the ego
3. (endearment) baby, honey

Synonyms

• 자신 (jasin)
• 자아 (jaa)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 磁氣

Noun

자기 • (jagi) (hanja 磁氣)

1. magnetism