일인

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 一人, from 一 (“one; first”) + 人 (“person”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?irin
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?il'in
    McCune–Reischauer?irin
    Yale Romanization?il.in

    Noun

    일인 • (irin) (hanja 一人)

    1. one person; someone
    2. (metonymic) monarch
      Synonym: 임금 (imgeum)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 一因, from 一 (“one; first”) + 因 (“cause, reason”).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?irin
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?il'in
      McCune–Reischauer?irin
      Yale Romanization?il.in

      Noun

      일인 • (irin) (hanja 一因)

      1. one cause; one of the reasons
      2. (Buddhism) the first हेतु (hetu, “cause”) (inherent nature possessed by all Buddhas and sentient beings)

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 日人, from 日 (“Japan”) + 人 (“person”).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?irin
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?il'in
        McCune–Reischauer?irin
        Yale Romanization?il.in

        Noun

        일인 • (irin) (hanja 日人)

        1. Japanese person
          Synonyms: 일본(日本) 사람 (ilbon saram), 일본인(日本人) (ilbonin), (derogatory) 왜인(倭人) (waein)
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