기념

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 紀念 (“to commemorate, mark, remember; memento, souvenir, keepsake”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiɲʌ̹m]
• Phonetic hangul: [기념]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ginyeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ginyeom
McCune–Reischauer?	kinyŏm
Yale Romanization?	kinyem

Noun

기념 • (ginyeom) (hanja 紀念)

1. commemoration, memory

Derived terms

• 기념일(記念日) (ginyeomil, “anniversary”)
• 기념품(紀念品) (ginyeompum, “souvenir”)
• 기념회(紀念會) (ginyeomhoe, “commemorative meeting”)
• 기념(紀念)하다 (ginyeomhada, “to commemorate”)
• 기념비(紀念碑) (ginyeombi, “memorial, monument”)