염

See also: 념 and 렴
염 U+C5FC, 염
HANGUL SYLLABLE YEOM
Composition:ㅇ + ㅕ + ㅁ
← 엻
[U+C5FB] 		Hangul Syllables 엽 →
[U+C5FD]
여역엮엯연엱엲
엳열엵엶엷엸엹
엺엻염엽엾엿였
영옂옃옄옅옆옇
에 ←→ 예

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeom
McCune–Reischauer?yŏm
Yale Romanization?yem

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 鹽 (“salt”)

    Noun

    염 • (yeom) (hanja 鹽)

    1. (chemistry) salt
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 炎

      Noun

      염 • (yeom) (hanja 炎)

      1. (medicine) inflammation
      Derived terms

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 廉

        Proper noun

        염 • (Yeom) (hanja 廉)

        1. a surname

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from 閻

          Proper noun

          염 • (Yeom) (hanja 閻)

          1. a surname

          Etymology 5

          Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

          Syllable

          염 • (yeom)

          1. 炎: flame
            (eumhun reading: 불꽃 염 (bulkkot yeom))
            (MC reading: 炎 (MC hjem))
          2. 染: dye
            (eumhun reading: 물들 염 (muldeul yeom))
            (MC reading: 染 (MC nyemX|nyemH))
          3. 鹽: salt
            (eumhun reading: 소금 염 (sogeum yeom))
            (MC reading: 鹽 (MC yem|yemH))
          4. 琰: jade
            (eumhun reading: 옥 염 (ok yeom))
            (MC reading: 琰 (MC yemX))
          5. 艷: beautiful
            (eumhun reading: 고울 염 (goul yeom))
            (MC reading: 艷)
          6. 厭: dislike
            (eumhun reading: 싫을 염 (sireul yeom))
            (MC reading: 厭 (MC 'jiemX|'jiemH|'jiep))
          7. 焰: flame
            (MC reading: 焰 (MC yemH))
          8. 苒: flourishing grass
            (eumhun reading: 풀 우거질 염 (pul ugeojil yeom))
            (MC reading: 苒 (MC nyemX))
          9. 閻: village
            (eumhun reading: 마을 염 (ma'eul yeom))
            (MC reading: 閻 (MC yem))
          10. 髥: whiskers
            (eumhun reading: 구레나룻 염 (gurenarut yeom))
            (MC reading: 髥)
          11. 冉: slowing
            (eumhun reading: 늘어질 염 (neureojil yeom))
            (MC reading: 冉 (MC nyem|nyemX))
          12. 懕: comfortable; relaxed
            (eumhun reading: 편안할 염 (pyeonanhal yeom))
            (MC reading: 懕 (MC 'jiem))
          13. 扊: cross-bar
            (eumhun reading: 빗장 염 (bitjang yeom))
            (MC reading: 扊 (MC yemX))
          14. 檿: wild mulberry
            (eumhun reading: 산뽕나무 염 (sanppongnamu yeom))
            (MC reading: 檿 (MC 'jiemX))
          15. 灩: lapping waves
            (eumhun reading: 물결 출렁거릴 염 (mulgyeol chulleonggeoril yeom))
            (MC reading: 灩 (MC yemH))
          16. 饜: dislike
            (eumhun reading: 싫을 염 (sireul yeom))
            (MC reading: 饜 (MC 'jiem|'jiemH))
          17. 魘: sleep-talk
            (eumhun reading: 잠꼬대할 염 (jamkkodaehal yeom))
            (MC reading: 魘 (MC 'jiemX|'jiep))
          18. 黶: raven
            (eumhun reading: 사마귀 염 (samagwi yeom))
            (MC reading: 黶 (MC 'jiemX))
          19. 艶: alternative form of 艷
            (MC reading: 艶 (MC yemH))
          20. 灎: alternative form of 灩
            (MC reading: 灎)
          21. 塩: alternative form of 鹽
            (MC reading: 塩 (MC yem))
          22. 檶: dishpan
            (eumhun reading: 개수통 염 (gaesutong yeom))
            (MC reading: 檶)

          Etymology 6

          South Korean reading of various Chinese characters, originally 렴 (ryeom).

          Syllable

          염 • (yeom)

          1. (South Korea) 廉: honest
            (eumhun reading: 청렴할 염 (cheongnyeomhal yeom))
            (MC reading: 廉 (MC ljem))
          2. (South Korea) 簾: bamboo blind
            (eumhun reading: 발 염 (bal yeom))
            (MC reading: 簾 (MC ljem))
          3. (South Korea) 殮: to dress corpse for burial
            (eumhun reading: 염할 염 (yeomhal yeom))
            (MC reading: 殮 (MC ljemH))
          Usage notes

          In South Korea, the original Sino-Korean reading 렴 (ryeom) is used if the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word. The change in reading from 렴 (ryeom) to 염 (yeom) is known as 두음 법칙 (頭音法則, dueum beopchik).

          Alternative forms
          • (North Korea, Yanbian dialect) 렴 (ryeom)

          Etymology 7

          South Korean reading of various Chinese characters, originally 념 (nyeom).

          Syllable

          염 • (yeom)

          1. (South Korea) 念: thought
            (eumhun reading: 생각 염 (saenggak yeom))
            (MC reading: 念 (MC nemH))
          2. (South Korea) 捻: twist
            (eumhun reading: 비틀 염 (biteul yeom))
            (MC reading: 捻 (MC nep))
          Usage notes

          In South Korea, the original Sino-Korean reading 념 (nyeom) is used if the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word. The change in reading from 념 (nyeom) to 염 (yeom) is known as 두음 법칙 (頭音法則, dueum beopchik).

          Alternative forms
          • (North Korea, Yanbian dialect) 념 (nyeom)

          Middle Korean

          Etymology

          Unknown.

          Noun

          염〮 (yém)

          1. goat
            • 1481, 분류두공부시언해 (bullyudugongbusieonhae):
              심ᄒᆞᆫ 치위예 나ᄅᆞᆯ 프른 염의 갓오-ᄉᆞᆯ 주ᄂᆞ다
              simhon chiwuy-yey na-lol phulun yem-uy kaswos-ol cwunota
              You give me clothes made of blue goat's leather in the blistering cold.
            • Early 16th century, 장수경언해 (jangsugyeong'eonhae):
              튝ᄉᆡᇰ은 ᄆᆞᆯ 쇼 야ᇰ 염 돋 개 ᄀᆞᄐᆞᆫ 거-시라
              thywuksoyng-un mol sywo yang yem twot kay kothon kes-ila
              Domestic animals include horses, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, and dogs.
            • 1518, 번역소학 (beonyeoksohak):
              孔子(공ᄌᆞ)ᄂᆞᆫ 거믄 여-믜 갓옷과 거믄 곳갈로ᄡᅥ 됴사ᇰ 아니ᄒᆞ더시다
              KWONG.COnon kemun yem-uy kaswos-kwa kemun kwoskal-lwopse tywosang anihotesita
              Confucius did not mourn with black goat's leather clothes and a black hat.

          Synonyms

          • 염〮쇼〮 (yémsywó)

          Descendants

          • ⇒ Korean: 염소 (yeomso)
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