일주일

iljuil · TOPIK 1

one week

📅 일주일 = 一 one + 週 week-cycle + 日 day: one week of days

Hanja 一週日: il (one) + ju (week, a full cycle) + il (day). The two il syllables are different characters: the first is 一 one, the last is 日 day, the same 일 that ends 월요일, 화요일 and every weekday name.

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