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U+C758, 의
HANGUL SYLLABLE YI
Composition: +

[U+C757]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C759]




으 ←→ 이
See also: -의

(see above for the particle)

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from (righteous).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɰi(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ui
McCune–Reischauer?ŭi
Yale Romanization?ūy

Noun

(ui) (hanja )

  1. (literary) righteousness; righteous conduct
    Synonym: 의(義)로움 (uiroum)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

(ui)