# 짐치
## Korean
### Etymology

The more conservative form. See 김치 (gimchi) for more.

### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕimt͡ɕʰi]
* Phonetic hangul: [짐치]

### Noun

짐치 • (jimchi)
* (Hamgyong, Gangwon, Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect, Russia) kimchi
* (northern Gyeongsang) non-spicy kimchi in particular

#### Synonyms

Historical and regional synonyms of 김치 (gimchi, “kimchi”) :
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| Group | Region | Location | Words |
| Standardised forms | South Korean Standard Language | South Korean Standard Language | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Standardised forms | North Korean Cultured Language | North Korean Cultured Language | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Historical forms | Middle Korean | Middle Korean | 디히 (tihi) (more common), 딤ᄎᆡ (timchoy) (from Chinese) |
| Historical forms | Early Modern Seoul Korean | Early Modern Seoul Korean | 딤ᄎᆡ (dimchae), 짐ᄎᆡ (jimchae), 김츼 (gimchui) (from late 18th c.) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Modern colloquial Seoul | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Traditional Seoul | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Incheon | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Suwon | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yeoncheon | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Paju | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pocheon | 김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangju | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gapyeong | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gwangju | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangpyeong | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yongin | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Icheon | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pyeongtaek | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Anseong | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Chuncheon | 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Wonju | 김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Cheorwon | 김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Inje | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hongcheon | 김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hoengseong | 김치 (gimchi), 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Gangneung | 짐치 (jímchì), 김치 (gímchì), 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Wonsan | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kumya | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Munchon | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Tongchon | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kosong | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Sokcho | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Samcheok | 짐치 (jímchì), 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Pyeongchang | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yeongwol | 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Jeongseon | 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Cheongju | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jincheon | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Chungju | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jecheon | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Danyang | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Goesan | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jeungpyeong | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Boeun | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Yeongdong | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Taean | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Dangjin | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Asan | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheonan | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yesan | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Hongseong | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheongyang | 짐치 (jimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Gongju | 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seocheon | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Nonsan | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Geumsan | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Haeju | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Ongjin | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Yonan | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Taetan | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Ryongyon | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Chaeryong | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Sinchon | 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Anak | 짠디 (jjandi) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Unnyul | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Sariwon | 김치 (gimchi), 짠지 (jjanji) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Sohung | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Kumchon | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Singye | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Suan | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Koksan | 김치 (gimchi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Daegu | 짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy), 지 (jī́) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongju | 짐치 (jímchì), 김치 (gímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uljin | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yecheon | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Andong | 짐치 (jímchì), 김치 (gímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Sangju | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uiseong | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongdeok | 짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gimcheon | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gumi | 짠지 (jjánjì), 지 (jī́) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gunwi | 짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Pohang | 짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Seongju | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Goryeong | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongju | 짐치 (jímchì) (not spicy), 짠지 (jjánjì) (spicy) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Busan | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Ulsan | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changwon | 짐치 (jímchì), '지 ( ji) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geochang | 짐치 (jímchì), '지 ( ji) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hapcheon | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changnyeong | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Miryang | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hamyang | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Uiryeong | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hadong | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Jinju | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Gimhae | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Yangsan | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sacheon | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Goseong | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Namhae | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geoje | 짐치 (jímchì) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeonju | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gunsan | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Iksan | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jinan | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Muju | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gimje | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Buan | 지 (jī) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeongeup | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Imsil | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jangsu | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gochang | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Sunchang | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Namwon | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangju | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangseong | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Damyang | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gokseong | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gurye | 지 (jī) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hampyeong | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Muan | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi), 짐차 (jimcha) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Naju | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Suncheon | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangyang | 짐채 (jimchae) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeongam | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi), 짐채 (jimche) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jindo | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Haenam | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gangjin | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi), 짐채 (jimche) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Wando | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangheung | 지 (jī), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Boseong | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Goheung | 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeosu | 지 (jī), 짐치 ( jimchi), 짐차 (jimcha) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Sinuiju | 짠디 (jjandi) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Uiju | 짠디 (jjandi), 딤치 (dimchi) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Cholsan | 짠디 (jjandi), 짠지 (jjanji), 김치 (gimchi) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Ryongchon | 짠디 (jjandi) |
| Pyongan Korean | Diaspora | Shenyang | 짠디 (jjandi) |
| Pyongan Korean | Diaspora | Fushun | 짠디 (jjandi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Hamhung | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Chongpyong | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Yonggwang | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Sinhung | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Hongwon | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Sinpo | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Riwon | 짐치 (jìmchí), 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Chongjin | 김치 (gìmchí) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Myongchon | 김치 (gìmchí) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kyongsong | 김치 (gìmchí) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Puryong | 김치 (gìmchí) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Hyesan | 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kapsan | 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kimhyonggwon | 짠지 (jjánjì) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Hoeryong | 김치 (gìmchí) |
| Yukjin Korean | Diaspora | Hunchun | 김치 (gìmchí) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Jeju City | 짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi), 김치 (gimchi) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Daejeong | 짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Gujwa | 짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi), 징뀌 (jingkkwi) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Seogwipo | 짐끼 (jimkki), 짐치 (jimchi) |
| This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas. ||||