Korean word

칠월

Pronunciation

Romanizationchirwol

Meaning

  • nounJuly

Example

칠월에 여행을 가요.chi rwo re yeo haeng eul ka yo

We go on a trip in July.

Illustration for 칠월 (July)

More examples

우리는 칠월 초에 결혼식을 올렸어요.u ri neun chi rwol cho e kyeol hon si geul ol lyeo sseo yo

We held our wedding ceremony in early July.

Core concept

Marks the seventh month of the year and usually falls in summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

Common phrases

  • 칠월에chi rwo re

    in July

  • 칠월 초chi rwol cho

    early July

  • 칠월 말chi rwol mal

    late July

Similar words

7월7wol: A numeric calendar form for the year's seventh month.
여름yeoreum: The hot, humid season that comes once each year.
8월8wol: The calendar month that follows July and often brings late-summer weather.

Definition in Korean

한 해의 일곱째 달.han hae ui il gop jjae tal

Word origin

This is a Sino-Korean calendar name formed from the words meaning seven and month.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English July, this Korean month name makes its place in the calendar visible through its number, which helps when reading dates.

Related words

  • 칠월달chirwoldalJulynoun
  • 칠월생chirwolsaengJuly-born personnoun

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