닉

닉 U+B2C9, 닉
HANGUL SYLLABLE NIG
Composition:ㄴ + ㅣ + ㄱ
← 니
[U+B2C8] 		Hangul Syllables 닊 →
[U+B2CA]
니닉닊닋닌닍닎
닏닐닑닒닓닔닕
닖닗님닙닚닛닜
닝닞닟닠닡닢닣
늬 ←→ 다

Korean

Etymology 1

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nik
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nig
McCune–Reischauer?nik
Yale Romanization?nik

Syllable

닉 • (nik)

  1. 匿: to hide
    (eumhun reading: 숨길 닉 (sumgil nik))
    (MC reading: 匿 (MC nrik))
  2. 溺: to drown
    (eumhun reading: 빠질 닉 (ppajil nik))
    (MC reading: 溺 (MC nyak|nek))
Usage notes

In South Korea, the hanja above are read as 익 (ik) when used as a single word or as the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound. However, the reading 닉 (nik) is retained when the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound. This is known as 두음 법칙 (頭音法則, dueum beopchik).

Alternative forms
  • 익 (ik) (South Korea)

Etymology 2

Clipping of 닉네임 (Ningneim, “nickname”).

Noun

닉 • (nik)

  1. (Internet slang) a shortening of 닉네임 (ningneim).
Derived terms

References

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