Il is a

Korean given name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...

and name element. Its meaning differs based on the

hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...

used to write it.

Hanja

There are ten hanja with this reading on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names; they are: # (한 일 ''han il''): one # (날 일 ''nal il''): sun, day # (달아날 일 ''doranal il''): escape # (넘칠 일 ''neomchil il''): overflow # (무게 이름 일 ''muge ireum il''): unit of weight # (역말 일 ''yeongmal il''): post horse # (줄 춤 일 ''jul chum il''): row of dancers # (편안할 일 ''pananhal il''): comfortable, indulgent # (한 일 ''han il''): one ''( complex form)'' # (기쁠 일 ''gibbeul il''): happiness

People

People with the single-syllable given name Il include: *

Yi Il Yi Il (; 1538 – 1601) was a Korean military official of the mid-Joseon Period. During the reign of Seonjo of Joseon, he made a great contribution to the conquest of the Jurchen people in the north. When Imjin War occurred, he was appointed Mob ...

(1538–1601), Joseon Dynasty general *

Kim Il (politician) Kim Il (; 20 March 1910 – 9 March 1984) was a North Korean politician who was served as Premier of North Korea from 28 December 1972 to 19 April 1976. Early life and career Kim was born on 20 March 1910, in Hamgyong Province to a poor fami ...

(1910–1984), Premier of North Korea from 1972 to 1976 *

Nam Il Nam Il (5 June 1915 – 7 March 1976) was a Russian-born North Korean military officer and co-signer of the Korean Armistice Agreement. Biography Nam was born Yakov Petrovich Nam in the Russian Far East. Due to a Soviet policy, Nam's family, l ...

(1915–1976), North Korean general *Kim Il (1929–2006), Japanese name

Kintaro Ohki Kim Il (Korean: 김일; Hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) ref ...

, Japanese wrestler of Korean descent *

Bak Il Bak Il (; born September 2, 1946 – July 31, 2019) was a South Korean actor and voice actor who joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's Voice Acting Division in 1970. He died in his sleep on July 31, 2019, aged 72. Roles Broadcast TV * C ...

(born 1949), South Korean voice actor *

Il Lee Il Lee (Korean: ) is a Korean-born American contemporary artist. He was born in South Korea and has been living in America since the mid-1970s. Il Lee is best known for his ballpoint pen artwork; large-scale abstract imagery on paper and canva ...

(born 1952), South Korean-born American visual artist * Kim Il (pentathlete) (born 1962), South Korean pentathlete * Won Il (born 1967), South Korean musician *

Kim Il (wrestler) Kim Il (born 25 July 1971) is a North Korean freestyle wrestler. He won two Olympic gold medals at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and com ...

(born 1971), North Korean wrestler *

Yoo Il Yoo Il (born Park Sang-il on January 11, 1990) is a South Korean actor. In 2009, he made his debut as a former cast member of variety show '. He was a member and the leader of Fantagio's actor group 5urprise from 2013 until their disbanding on 2 ...

(born Park Sang-il, 1990), South Korean actor

As a given name element

One name containing this element,

Il-sung Il-sung, also spelled Il-seong, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the fifth-most popular name for baby boys in 1940, according to South Korean government data. One common pair of hanja used to write the name () may also be read as a Japan ...

, was a popular name in Korea in the 1940s, according to South Korean government data. Other names containing this element include: * Dong-il * Hae-il * Jong-il *

Jung-il Jung-il, also spelled Jeong-il, Jong-il, or Chung-il, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jung" and ten hanja with the reading " il ...

* Nam-il * Sung-il *

Tae-il Tae-il is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading "Tae (Korean given name), tae" and ten hanja with the reading "Il (Korean name), il" on t ...

Won-il Won-il is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading "won" and ten hanja with the reading " il" on the South Korean government's official list ...

* Ji-il

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