Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 尹 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
伊
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
伊
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
伊
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
伊
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
伊
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
伊
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
伊
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
伊
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
伊
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
伊
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
伊
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
伊
Regular
Modern
Chinese
伊 [Yī]
surname Yi; abbr. for 伊拉克[Yīlākè], Iraq; abbr. for 伊朗[Yīlǎng], Iran
伊 [yī]
(old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun)
Japanese
Italy
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
伊 あまん
Aman unclassified name
伊 あもう
Amou unclassified name
伊 あもと
Amoto unclassified name
伊 い
I place namesurname
伊 いたりあ
Itaria place name
伊 いは
Iha surname
伊 おさむ
Osamu given name
伊 これ
Kore unclassified name
伊 ただし
Tadashi given name
伊 よし
Yoshi unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
伊拉克 [Yīlākè] #2,957
Iraq
伊朗 [Yīlǎng] #8,186
Iran
伊丽莎白 [Yīlìshābái] #4,716
Elizabeth (person name)
伊丽莎白 [Yīlìshābái] #4,716
Elizabeth (person name)
伊斯兰 [Yīsīlán] #11,269
Islam
伊斯兰 [Yīsīlán] #11,269
Islam
木乃伊 [mùnǎiyī] #7,012
mummy (preserved corpse) (loanword)
伊始 [yīshǐ] #42,857
outset
伊娃 [Yīwá] #8,073
Eva (name)
伊斯兰教 [Yīsīlánjiào] #17,319
Islam
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JAPANESE WORDS (93)
男伊達 [おとこだて] #8,643
chivalrous spirit
⭐ 伊達 [だて] #8,773
elegance
伊勢 [いせ] #18,709
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures)
伊豆 [いず] #22,230
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
伊賀 [いが] #26,659
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
伊吹 [いぶき] #32,475
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
伊予 [いよ] #40,556
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
紀伊 [きい] #47,604
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
伊達メガネ [だてめがね] #53,413
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory)
伊達男 [だておとこ] #55,932
dandy
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KOREAN WORDS (1)