키

키 U+D0A4, 키 HANGUL SYLLABLE KI Composition: ㅋ + ㅣ ← 킣 [U+D0A3] Hangul Syllables 킥 → [U+D0A5]

키킥킦킧킨킩킪 킫킬킭킮킯킰킱 킲킳킴킵킶킷킸 킹킺킻킼킽킾킿
킈 ←	→ 타

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 킈〮 (Yale: khúy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [cçi]
• Phonetic hangul: [키]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ki
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ki
McCune–Reischauer?	k'i
Yale Romanization?	khi

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 키의 / 키에 / 키까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch and also heightens the next suffixed syllable.

Noun

키 • (ki)

1. height of a person or animal

   Synonym: 신장(身長) (sinjang)

   키가 큰 사람 ― kiga keun saram ― tall person (lit. person whose height is large)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [cçi]
• Phonetic hangul: [키]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ki
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ki
McCune–Reischauer?	k'i
Yale Romanization?	khi

Noun

키 • (ki)

1. (nautical) rudder or helm (of a boat or ship)

   Synonym: 타(舵) (ta)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English key.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [cçi]
• Phonetic hangul: [키]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ki
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ki
McCune–Reischauer?	k'i
Yale Romanization?	khi

Noun

키 • (ki)

1. key (generally electronic)

   Synonym: (in general) 열쇠 (yeolsoe)

2. key (on the keyboard of a computer)