념

• IPA^(key)[ɲjʌ̹m]
• Phonetic Hangul[념]

념 • (nyeom)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄴ, ㅕ, and ㅁ.

Sino-Korean word from 念

념 • (nyeom) (hanja 念)

1. (North Korea, Yanbian dialect) thought; idea

• 염 (念, yeom) (South Korea)

In South Korea, the original Sino-Korean reading 념 (nyeom) is used when the hanja 염 (念, yeom) is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word.

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

념 (nyeom)

1. 念: thought; idea

   (eumhun reading: 생각 념 (saenggak nyeom), MC reading: 念 (MC nem^H))

2. 恬:

   (MC reading: 恬 (MC dem))

3. 拈:

   (MC reading: 拈 (MC nem))

4. 捻:

   (MC reading: 捻 (MC nep̚))

• 염 (yeom) (South Korea)

In South Korea, the hanja above are read as 염 (yeom) when used as a single word or as the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound. However, the reading 념 (nyeom) is retained when the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound. This is known as 두음 법칙 (頭音法則, dueum beopchik).

• Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin-guk daebeobwon) (2015). Table of Hanja for Personal Names (인명용한자표, inmyeong-yonghanjapyo).