Korean

Syllable

인 • ‎(in)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ, ㅣ, and ㄴ.

Etymology 2

Noun

인 • ‎(in) ‎(hanja 人)

1. person; people

Derived terms

• 아라비아인 (arabiain, “Arab”)
• 한국인 (han-gugin, “Korean”) (South Korea)
• 조선인 (joseonin, “Korean”) (North Korea and historical)
• 미국인 (migugin, “US American”)

Synonyms

• 사람 (saram)

Etymology 3

Noun

인 • ‎(in) ‎(hanja 燐)

1. (chemistry) phosphorus

Synonyms

• 인소 (inso)

Etymology 4

Verb

인 • ‎(in) (hanja 忍)

1. Root of 인하다 (inhada, “to endure, to bear”). (Often) Not used alone.

Etymology 5

Verb

인 • ‎(in) (hanja 認)

1. Root of 인하다 (inhada, “to recognise, to acknowledge”). (Often) Not used alone.

Etymology 6

Determiner form of 이다 (ida, “to be”).

Determiner

인 • ‎(in)

1. That which is or has been something.

   임대인인 갑‎ ― imdaeinin gap ― A, who is the lessor

Usage notes

• This is written following the word which it modifies. As a form of 이다 (ida, “to be”), in both North and South Korean orthography this is treated as a particle, and as a rule no space is interposed between the preceding word and this one.