# 기

| 기 | U+AE30, &#44592; HANGUL SYLLABLE GI |
| Composition: | ㄱ + ㅣ |
| ← 긯 [U+AE2F] | Hangul Syllables | 긱 → [U+AE31] |
기긱긲긳긴긵긶 긷길긹긺긻긼긽 긾긿김깁깂깃깄 깅깆깇깈깉깊깋 :
| 긔 ← | → 까 |

## Jeju
### Pronunciation

* (Morphophonemic) IPA: ⫽ki⫽
* (Jeju City) IPA: [ki]
* Phonetic hangul: [기]

### Interjection

기 (gi)
* (casual) really?

## Korean
### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [ki]
* Phonetic hangul: [기]

### Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 氣 (“energy, qi”).

#### Noun

기 • (gi) (hanja 氣)
* energy, spirit (of a person)
    기가 죽다 ― gi-ga jukda ― to become discouraged (literally, “for one's energy to die”)
    기만 살아서 난리친다. ― Gi-man saraseo nalli-chinda. ― He's being overexcited and making a ruckus.
* (especially in compounds) a certain feeling; a certain sensation
    소금기 ― sogeum-gi ― taste of salt
    기름기 ― gireum-gi ― greasiness
    푸른 기가 감도는 자기 그릇 ― pureun gi-ga gamdoneun jagi geureut ― ceramic vessel tinged with hints of blue
* (philosophy, especially Confucianism) qi, the vital force engendering the cosmos
    Coordinate term: 리(理) (ri, “the underlying ordering principle of the cosmos”)
* (traditional medicine) qi, life force

##### Derived terms

* 기(氣)싸움 (gissaum)
* See the hanja entry at 氣 for Sino-Korean compounds of 기 (氣, gi).

### Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 旗 (“flag”).

#### Noun

기 • (gi) (hanja 旗)
* banner; flag
    Synonym: (more common) 깃발 (gitbal)
    공산당의 붉은 기 ― gongsandang-ui bulgeun gi ― the red banner of the Communist Party

##### Derived terms

* 깃대 (gitdae)
* 깃발 (gitbal)
* See the hanja entry at 旗 for Sino-Korean compounds of 기 (旗, gi).

### Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 基 (“base”).

#### Noun

기 • (gi) (hanja 基)
* (chemistry) base

##### Derived terms

* 설포닐기 (seolponilgi, “sulfonyl”)
* 설프히드릴기 (seolpeuhideurilgi, “sulfhydryl”)
* 수산기(水酸基) (susan'gi, “hydroxyl”)
* 아실기 (asilgi, “acyl”)
* 알릴기 (allilgi, “allyl”)
* 카르보닐기 (kareubonilgi, “carbonyl”)
* 카르복실기 (kareuboksilgi, “carboxyl”)
* 페닐기 (penilgi, “phenyl”)
* 히드록시기 (hideuroksigi, “hydroxyl”)
* 히드록실기 (hideuroksilgi, “hydroxyl”)

### Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 己

#### Noun

기 • (gi) (hanja 己)
* the sixth of the ten heavenly stems

##### Coordinate terms

* 갑 (甲, gap, “first”)
* 경 (庚, gyeong, “seventh”)
* 계 (癸, gye, “tenth”)
* 무 (戊, mu, “fifth”)
* 병 (丙, byeong, “third”)
* 신 (辛, sin, “eighth”)
* 을 (乙, eul, “second”)
* 임 (壬, im, “ninth”)
* 정 (丁, jeong, “fourth”)

### Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 機.

#### Suffix

—기 • (-gi) (hanja 機)
* machine with a certain function

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 機 for Sino-Korean compounds of 기 (機, gi).

### Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 器.

#### Suffix

—기 • (-gi) (hanja 器)
* device; instrument

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 器 for Sino-Korean compounds of 기 (器, gi).

### Etymology 7

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

#### Syllable

기 • (gi)
* 己: self
    (eumhun reading: 자기 기 (jagi gi)) (MC reading: 己 (MC kiX))
* 記: to record
    (eumhun reading: 기록할 기 (girokhal gi)) (MC reading: 記 (MC kiH))
* 起: to rise, to wake up
    (eumhun reading: 일어날 기 (ireonal gi)) (MC reading: 起 (MC khiX))
* 其: therein; his; her
    (eumhun reading: 그 기 (geu gi)) (MC reading: 其 (MC gi|ki))
* 期: expect; time, period
    (eumhun reading: 기약할 기 (giyakhal gi)) (MC reading: 期 (MC gi|ki))
* 基: foundation
    (eumhun reading: 터 기 (teo gi)) (MC reading: 基 (MC ki))
* 氣: energy, vitality
    (eumhun reading: 기운 기 (giun gi)) (MC reading: 氣 (MC khj+jH|xj+jH))
* 技: skill
    (eumhun reading: 재주 기 (jaeju gi)) (MC reading: 技 (MC gjeX))
* 幾: how many; a few
    (eumhun reading: 기미 기 (gimi gi)) (MC reading: 幾 (MC gj+j|kj+j|kj+jX|gj+jH))
* 旣: already; de facto; since
    (eumhun reading: 이미 기 (imi gi)) (MC reading: 旣 (MC kj+jH))
* 紀: index (of a book); the guide ropes at the edge of a fishing net
    (eumhun reading: 벼리 기 (byeori gi)) (MC reading: 紀 (MC kiX))
* 忌: jealous; fear
    (eumhun reading: 꺼릴 기 (kkeoril gi)) (MC reading: 忌 (MC giH))
* 旗: flag, banner
    (eumhun reading: 깃발 기 (gitbal gi)) (MC reading: 旗 (MC gi))
* 欺: cheat, deceive
    (eumhun reading: 속일 기 (sogil gi)) (MC reading: 欺 (MC khi))
* 奇: strange, unusual; occult
    (eumhun reading: 기이할 기 (giihal gi)) (MC reading: 奇 (MC gje|kje))
* 騎: to ride (a horse)
    (eumhun reading: 말을 탈 기 (mareul tal gi)) (MC reading: 騎 (MC gje|gjeH))
* 寄: send, transmit; rely on
    (eumhun reading: 부칠 기 (buchil gi)) (MC reading: 寄 (MC kjeH))
* 豈: how, what
    (eumhun reading: 어찌 기 (eojji gi)) (MC reading: 豈 (MC khj+jX))
* 棄: reject, abandon
    (eumhun reading: 버릴 기 (beoril gi)) (MC reading: 棄 (MC khjijH))
* 祈: pray; entreat
    (eumhun reading: 빌 기 (bil gi)) (MC reading: 祈 (MC gj+j))
* 企: plan
    (eumhun reading: 꾀할 기 (kkoehal gi)) (MC reading: 企 (MC khjeX|khjieH))
* 畿: area near the capital
    (eumhun reading: 경기 기 (gyeonggi gi)) (MC reading: 畿 (MC gj+j))
* 飢: hunger, starving; famine
    (eumhun reading: 주릴 기 (juril gi)) (MC reading: 飢 (MC kjij))
* 器: device, instrument; container
    (eumhun reading: 그릇 기 (geureut gi)) (MC reading: 器 (MC khijH))
* 機: machine
    (eumhun reading: 틀 기 (teul gi)) (MC reading: 機 (MC kj+j))
* 淇:
    (MC reading: 淇 (MC gi))
* 琪:
    (MC reading: 琪 (MC gi))
* 璂:
    (MC reading: 璂 (MC gi))
* 棋:
    (MC reading: 棋 (MC gi))
* 祺:
    (MC reading: 祺 (MC gi))
* 錤:
    (MC reading: 錤 (MC gi|ki))
* 騏:
    (MC reading: 騏 (MC gi))
* 麒: giraffe; qilin
    (eumhun reading: 기린 기 (girin gi)) (MC reading: 麒 (MC gi))
* 玘:
    (MC reading: 玘 (MC khiX))
* 杞:
    (MC reading: 杞 (MC khiX))
* 埼:
    (MC reading: 埼)
* 崎:
    (MC reading: 崎 (MC khje|gj+j))
* 琦:
    (MC reading: 琦 (MC gje))
* 綺:
    (MC reading: 綺 (MC khjeX))
* 錡:
    (MC reading: 錡 (MC gje|gjeX|ngjeX))
* 箕:
    (MC reading: 箕 (MC ki))
* 岐:
    (MC reading: 岐 (MC gjie))
* 汽: steam, vapour
    (eumhun reading: 김 기 (gim gi)) (MC reading: 汽)
* 沂:
    (MC reading: 沂 (MC ngj+j))
* 圻:
    (MC reading: 圻 (MC gj+j|ngj+n|ngon))
* 耆:
    (MC reading: 耆 (MC gjij))
* 璣:
    (MC reading: 璣 (MC kj+j))
* 磯:
    (MC reading: 磯 (MC kj+j))
* 譏:
    (MC reading: 譏 (MC kj+j))
* 冀: to hope; to wish
    (eumhun reading: 바랄 기 (baral gi)) (MC reading: 冀 (MC kijH))
* 驥:
    (MC reading: 驥 (MC kijH))
* 嗜:
    (MC reading: 嗜 (MC dzyijH))
* 暣:
    (MC reading: 暣)
* 伎:
    (MC reading: 伎 (MC gjie|gjeX|tsyeH))
* 夔:
    (MC reading: 夔 (MC gwij))
* 妓: prostitute
    (eumhun reading: 기생 기 (gisaeng gi)) (MC reading: 妓 (MC kje|gjeX))
* 朞:
    (MC reading: 朞 (MC ki))
* 畸:
    (MC reading: 畸 (MC kje))
* 祁:
    (MC reading: 祁 (MC gjij|tsyijX))
* 祇:
    (MC reading: 祇 (MC gjie))
* 羈:
    (MC reading: 羈 (MC kje))
* 耭:
    (MC reading: 耭)
* 肌:
    (MC reading: 肌 (MC kjij))
* 饑:
    (MC reading: 饑 (MC kj+j))
* 稘:
    (MC reading: 稘 (MC ki))
* 榿:
    (MC reading: 榿)
* 㠌:
    (MC reading: 㠌)
* 忯:
    (MC reading: 忯 (MC gjie|dzye))
* 僛:
    (MC reading: 僛 (MC khi))
* 剞:
    (MC reading: 剞 (MC kjeX))
* 墍:
    (MC reading: 墍)
* 屺:
    (MC reading: 屺 (MC khiX))
* 庋:
    (MC reading: 庋 (MC kjweX|kjeX))
* 忮:
    (MC reading: 忮 (MC tsyeH))
* 愭:
    (MC reading: 愭 (MC gjij))
* 掎:
    (MC reading: 掎 (MC kje|kjeX|khjeH))
* 攲:
    (MC reading: 攲 (MC khje|kje|kjeX))
* 旂:
    (MC reading: 旂 (MC gj+j))
* 曁:
    (MC reading: 曁 (MC kj+jH|kit|kj+t))
* 棊:
    (MC reading: 棊 (MC gi))
* 歧:
    (MC reading: 歧 (MC gjie))
* 炁:
    (MC reading: 炁 (MC khj+jH))
* 猉:
    (MC reading: 猉)
* 禨:
    (MC reading: 禨 (MC kj+j|kj+jH))
* 綦:
    (MC reading: 綦 (MC gi))
* 綥:
    (MC reading: 綥)
* 羇:
    (MC reading: 羇 (MC kje))
* 肵:
    (MC reading: 肵)
* 芰:
    (MC reading: 芰 (MC gjeH))
* 芪:
    (MC reading: 芪 (MC gjie))
* 蘄:
    (MC reading: 蘄 (MC gi|kj+j|gj+n))
* 𧅄:
    (MC reading: 𧅄)
* 蜝:
    (MC reading: 蜝 (MC gi))
* 蟣:
    (MC reading: 蟣 (MC gj+j|kj+jX))
* 覬:
    (MC reading: 覬 (MC kijH))
* 跂:
    (MC reading: 跂 (MC gjie|khjeX|khjieH))
* 隑:
    (MC reading: 隑 (MC ngoj))
* 頎:
    (MC reading: 頎 (MC gj+j))
* 鬐:
    (MC reading: 鬐 (MC gjij))
* 鰭:
    (MC reading: 鰭 (MC gjij))
* 碁: Alternative form of 棋
    (MC reading: 碁)
* 㼄: Alternative form of 璣
    (MC reading: 㼄)
* 丌:
    (MC reading: 丌)
* 乞:
    (MC reading: 乞 (MC khj+t|khj+jH))
* 亟:
    (MC reading: 亟 (MC khiH|kik))
* 俟:
    (MC reading: 俟 (MC gj+j|zriX))
* 俻:
    (MC reading: 俻 (MC bijH))
* 倚:
    (MC reading: 倚 (MC 'jeX|'jeH))
* 倛:
    (MC reading: 倛)
* 僟:
    (MC reading: 僟 (MC kj+j))
* 刏:
    (MC reading: 刏 (MC gj+j|kj+j|kwojH))
* 呮:
    (MC reading: 呮)
* 唭:
    (MC reading: 唭 (MC khiH))
* 嘰:
    (MC reading: 嘰 (MC kj+j))
* 居:
    (MC reading: 居 (MC ki|kjo))
* 怾:
    (MC reading: 怾)
* 既:
    (MC reading: 既 (MC kj+jH))
* 暨:
    (MC reading: 暨 (MC gjijH))
* 枳:
    (MC reading: 枳 (MC tsyeX|kjieX))
* 示:
    (MC reading: 示 (MC gjie|zyijH))
* 虁:
    (MC reading: 虁)
* 跽:
    (MC reading: 跽 (MC gjijX))
* 錡:
    (MC reading: 錡 (MC gje|gjeX|ngjeX))
* 黖:
    (MC reading: 黖 (MC xj+jH))

##### Usage notes

* In southern and eastern dialects such as Jeolla, Gyeongsang, and Hamgyong, 기 (gi) is traditionally pronounced as 지 (ji).

### References

* Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo).