Korean word

일월

Pronunciation

Romanizationirwol

Meaning

  • nounJanuary

Example

제 생일은 일월이에요.che saeng i reun i rwo ri e yo

My birthday is in January.

Illustration for 일월 (January)

More examples

일월에 친구들과 여행 갈 거예요.i rwo re chin gu deul gwa yeo haeng kal kkeo ye yo

I will travel with my friends in January.

Core concept

The year's opening month, marking the start of a new calendar cycle.

Common phrases

  • 일월 말i rwol mal

    late January

  • 일월 중순i rwol chung sun

    mid-January

  • 일월에i rwo re

    in January

Similar words

1월1wol: The numeral form for January used in dates and everyday writing.

Definition in Korean

한 해의 첫 번째 달로, 주로 양력의 1월을 가리킴.han hae ui cheot peon jjae tal lo chu ro yang nyeo gui 1 wo reul ka ri kim

Word origin

It comes from the Sino-Korean compounds for one and month, literally naming the first month of the year.

Usage tips

  • Korean commonly uses a number plus the word for month in dates, so this word is especially useful when reading month names in writing.

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