자기

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 自己, from (self) + (self).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jagi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jagi
    McCune–Reischauer?chagi
    Yale Romanization?caki
    • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 자기의 / 자기에 / 자기까지

      Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

    Noun

    자기 • (jagi) (hanja 自己)

    1. oneself
      Synonym: 자신(自身) (jasin)
    2. the self; the ego
      Synonym: 자아(自我) (jaa)
    3. (endearing) baby, honey (commonly as vocative 자기)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 磁氣.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ɡi]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jagi
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jagi
      McCune–Reischauer?chagi
      Yale Romanization?cāki
      • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: / 자 / 자

        Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.

      Noun

      자기 • (jagi) (hanja 磁氣)

      1. magnetism
        Synonym: 쇠끌이 (soekkeuri)