Korean word

가지

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaji

Meaning

  • nounkind

Example

메뉴에 가지가 많아서 고르기 힘들어요.me nyu e ka ji ga ma na seo ko reu gi him deu reo yo

There are so many kinds on the menu that it is hard to choose.

Illustration for 가지 (kind)

More examples

이 가게는 다양한 가지의 상품을 판매합니다.i ka ge neun ta yang han ka ji ui sang pu meul pan mae ham ni da

This store sells products of various kinds.

Core concept

One distinct category or choice branching from a larger group.

Common phrases

  • 다양한 가지ta yang han ka ji

    various kinds

  • 여러 가지yeo reo ka ji

    several kinds

  • 서로 다른 가지seo ro ta reun ka ji

    different kinds

Similar words

종류chongnyu: A group of things sorted together by their features or purpose.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상의 여러 종류나 형태 하나하나를 뜻하는 명사로, 집단 속의 개별 항목을 가리킬 때 쓰인다.eo tteon tae sang ui yeo reo chong nyu na hyeong tae ha na ha na reul tteu ta neun myeong sa ro chip ttan so gui kae byeol hang mo geul ka ri kil ttae sseu in da

Word origin

The kind meaning may have developed from 가지 (gaji, "branch"), whose separate parts provided a natural image for different types, but the historical link is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, 가지 (gaji, "kind or type") often follows a number to count different choices, while English usually says kinds or types of something.

Other meanings

  • eggplantnoun
  • branchnoun

Opposites

  • 단일tanilsingle typenoun

Related words

  • 가짓수kajitssunumber of kindsnoun
  • 가지각색kajigakssaekvarietynoun

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