미

See also: 𠮝

미 U+BBF8, 미 HANGUL SYLLABLE MI Composition: ㅁ + ㅣ ← 믷 [U+BBF7] Hangul Syllables 믹 → [U+BBF9]

미믹믺믻민믽믾 믿밀밁밂밃밄밅 밆밇밈밉밊밋밌 밍밎및밐밑밒밓
믜 ←	→ 바

Jeju

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi/

Noun

미 (mi)

1. guy

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 美.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mi(ː)]
• Phonetic hangul: [미(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mi
McCune–Reischauer?	mi
Yale Romanization?	mī

Noun

미 • (mi) (hanja 美)

1. beauty

Proper noun

미 • (Mi) (hanja 美)

1. Short for 미국(美國) (Miguk, “the U.S.”).

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 美 for Sino-Korean compounds of 미 (美, mi).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian mi.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mi]
• Phonetic hangul: [미]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mi
McCune–Reischauer?	mi
Yale Romanization?	mi

Noun

미 • (mi)

1. (music) third note of the major scale, mi.

Etymology 3

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

미 (mi)

More information

1. 米: rice

   (eumhun reading: 쌀 미 (ssal mi))
   (MC reading: 米 (MC mejX))

2. 未: not

   (eumhun reading: 아닐 미 (anil mi))
   (MC reading: 未 (MC mj+jH))

3. 味: flavor

   (eumhun reading: 맛 미 (mat mi))
   (MC reading: 味 (MC mj+jH))

4. 美: beauty

   (eumhun reading: 아름다울 미 (areumdaul mi))
   (MC reading: 美 (MC mijX))

5. 尾: tail

   (eumhun reading: 꼬리 미 (kkori mi))
   (MC reading: 尾 (MC mj+jX))

6. 迷: confusion

   (eumhun reading: 미혹할 미 (mihokhal mi))
   (MC reading: 迷 (MC mej))

7. 微: small

   (eumhun reading: 작을 미 (jageul mi))
   (MC reading: 微 (MC mj+j))

8. 眉: eyebrow

   (eumhun reading: 눈썹 미 (nunsseop mi))
   (MC reading: 眉 (MC mij))

9. 渼: swimming

   (eumhun reading: 물놀이 미 (mullori mi))
   (MC reading: 渼 (MC mijX))

10. 薇: fern

    (eumhun reading: 고비 미 (gobi mi))
    (MC reading: 薇 (MC mij|mj+j))

11. 彌: thoroughly

    (eumhun reading: 두루 미 (duru mi))
    (MC reading: 彌 (MC mjie))

12. 嵄:

    (MC reading: 嵄)

13. 媄:

    (MC reading: 媄 (MC mijX))

14. 媚: flattery

    (eumhun reading: 아첨할 미 (acheomhal mi))
    (MC reading: 媚 (MC mijH))

15. 嵋: name of a mountain

    (eumhun reading: 산 이름 미 (san ireum mi))
    (MC reading: 嵋 (MC mij))

16. 梶: treetop

    (eumhun reading: 나무 끝 미 (namu kkeut mi))
    (MC reading: 梶)

17. 楣: lintel

    (eumhun reading: 문미 미 (munmi mi))
    (MC reading: 楣 (MC mij))

18. 湄: shore

    (eumhun reading: 물가 미 (mulga mi))
    (MC reading: 湄 (MC mij))

19. 謎: puzzle

    (eumhun reading: 수수께끼 미 (susukkekki mi))
    (MC reading: 謎 (MC mejH))

20. 靡: collapse

    (eumhun reading: 쓰러질 미 (sseureojil mi))
    (MC reading: 靡 (MC mjeX))

21. 黴: mold

    (eumhun reading: 곰팡이 미 (gompang'i mi))
    (MC reading: 黴 (MC mij))

22. 躾:

    (MC reading: 躾)

23. 媺:

    (MC reading: 媺 (MC mijX))

24. 濔:

    (MC reading: 濔 (MC mjieX))

25. 煝:

    (MC reading: 煝 (MC mijH))

26. 娓:

    (MC reading: 娓 (MC mj+jX|mijH))

27. 洣:

    (MC reading: 洣 (MC mejX))

28. 侎:

    (MC reading: 侎 (MC mjieX))

29. 瑂:

    (MC reading: 瑂 (MC mij))

30. 𥹄: to enter deeply

    (eumhun reading: 깊이 들어갈 미 (gipi deureogal mi))
    (MC reading: 𥹄)

31. 㵟:

    (MC reading: 㵟)

32. 冞:

    (MC reading: 冞 (MC mjie))

33. 蘪:

    (MC reading: 蘪 (MC mij))

34. 亹:

    (MC reading: 亹 (MC mj+jX))

35. 弭:

    (MC reading: 弭 (MC mjieX))

36. 敉:

    (MC reading: 敉 (MC mjieX))

37. 麋:

    (MC reading: 麋 (MC mij))

38. 瀰:

    (MC reading: 瀰 (MC mjie|mjieX))

39. 獼:

    (MC reading: 獼 (MC mjie))

40. 糜:

    (MC reading: 糜 (MC mje))

41. 縻:

    (MC reading: 縻 (MC mje))

42. 苿:

    (MC reading: 苿)

43. 蘼:

    (MC reading: 蘼 (MC mje|mjeX))

44. 弥: Alternative form of 彌

    (MC reading: 弥)

45. 咩:

    (MC reading: 咩)

46. 羋:

    (MC reading: 羋 (MC mjieX))

47. 芈:

    (MC reading: 芈)

48. 菋:

    (MC reading: 菋 (MC mj+jH))

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). [1]