진

Korean

Etymology 1

진 짅 짆 짇 질 짉 짊 짋 짌 짍 짎 짏 짐 집 짒 짓 짔 징 짖 짗 짘 짙 짚 짛 짜 짝 짞 짟
즨 ←	짠 →

Syllable

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅈ, ㅣ, and ㄴ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕin/
• Phonetic hangeul: 진

Romanizations

Revised transcription	jin
Revised transliteration	jin
McCune–Reischauer	chin
Yale	cin

Etymology 2

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

진 (jin)

1. 進: progression

   (eumhun reading: 나아갈 진 ‎(naagal jin))

2. 鎭: pressing

   (eumhun reading: 진압할 진 ‎(jinaphal jin))

3. 眞: true

   (eumhun reading: 참 진 ‎(cham jin))

4. 振: stirring up

   (eumhun reading: 떨칠 진 ‎(tteolchil jin))

5. 晉: progression

   (eumhun reading: 나아갈 진 ‎(naagal jin))

6. 珍: jewel

   (eumhun reading: 보배 진 ‎(bobae jin))

7. 辰: dragon as the 5th earthly branch; the bearing 120º (between ESE and SE); the third lunar month; & the time from 7 to 9 am; also a name of various early Korean states

   (eumhun reading: 별 진 ‎(byeol jin))

8. 津: ferry

   (eumhun reading: 나루 진 ‎(naru jin))

9. 陳: bestowal

   (eumhun reading: 베풀 진 ‎(bepul jin))

10. 診: diagnosing

    (eumhun reading: 볼 진 ‎(bol jin))

11. 震: lightning

    (eumhun reading: 벼락 진 ‎(byeorak jin))

12. 陣: forming ranks

    (eumhun reading: 진 칠 진 ‎(jin chil jin))

13. 秦: a kind of rice

    (eumhun reading: 벼 이름 진 ‎(byeo ireum jin))

14. 塵: mote

    (eumhun reading: 티끌 진 ‎(tikkeul jin))

15. 盡: finishing

    (eumhun reading: 다할 진 ‎(dahal jin))

16. 軫: 수레 튀덕 나무
17. 璡: jade-like stone

    (eumhun reading: 옥돌 진 ‎(okdol jin))

18. 瑨: beautiful stone

    (eumhun reading: 아름다운 돌 진 ‎(areumdaun dol jin))

19. 榛: hazel

    (eumhun reading: 개암나무 진 ‎(gaeamnamu jin))

20. 賑: rescue

    (eumhun reading: 구휼할 진 ‎(guhyulhal jin))

21. 縉: insertion

    (eumhun reading: 꽂을 진 ‎(kkojeul jin))

22. 溱: multitude

    (eumhun reading: 많을 진 ‎(maneul jin))

23. 疹: measles

    (eumhun reading: 홍역 진 ‎(hong-yeok jin))

24. 嗔: wrath

    (eumhun reading: 성낼 진 ‎(seongnael jin))

25. 瞋: glaring

    (eumhun reading: 부릅뜰 진 ‎(bureuptteul jin))

26. 唇: surprise

    (eumhun reading: 놀랄 진 ‎(nollal jin))

27. 搢: insertion

    (eumhun reading: 꽂을 진 ‎(kkojeul jin))

28. 晋: progression

    (eumhun reading: 나아 진 ‎(naa jin))

29. 桭: eaves

    (eumhun reading: 처마 진 ‎(cheoma jin))

30. 殄: ending

    (eumhun reading: 다할 진 ‎(dahal jin))

31. 畛: paddy path

    (eumhun reading: 두렁길 진 ‎(dureonggil jin))

32. 縝: hemp yarn

    (eumhun reading: 삼실 진 ‎(samsil jin))

33. 臻: arriving

    (eumhun reading: 이를 진 ‎(ireul jin))

34. 蔯: a kind of chrysanthemum

    (eumhun reading: 더위지기 진 ‎(deowijigi jin))

35. 袗: unhemmed garments

    (eumhun reading: 홑옷 진 ‎(hotot jin))

Etymology 3

Hangulization of various English words.

Noun

진 • ‎(jin)

1. jeans, or jean fabric
2. gin

Etymology 4

Determinative form of various Korean verbs and adjectives.

Adjective

진 • ‎(jin) ‎(determiner of 질다)

1. wet, watery

Verb

진 • ‎(jin) ‎(past-tense determiner of 지다)

1. having lost.