Korean

Syllable

김 • ‎(gim)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ, ㅣ, and ㅁ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

김 • ‎(gim)

1. steam, vapor

Synonyms

• 증기 (蒸氣, jeunggi): vapor
• 수증기 (水蒸氣, sujeunggi): steam

Etymology 3

gim (laver)

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

김 • ‎(gim)

1. laver (nori, a type of edible seaweed in the genus Porphyra)
2. weed (unwanted plant)

Synonyms

• (laver): 해태 (海苔, haetae)
• (weed): 잡풀 (雜풀, jappul)

Derived terms

• 김매다 (gimmaeda): to weed (unwanted grasses out of a cultivated area)
• 김밥 (gimbap)

See also

• 매다 (maeda, “to weed (unwanted grasses out of a cultivated area)”)
• 미역 (miyeok, “sea mustard”)

Etymology 4

Of native Korean origin.

Adverb

김 • ‎(gim)

1. verge, occasion, opportunity

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 金 ‎(“gold”)

Proper noun

김 • ‎(Gim) ‎(hanja 金)

1. Kim (most common surname in Korea)

Related terms

• 금 (geum)