| Pronunciation | [im] or [ɾim] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Meaning | forest |
| Region of origin | North and South Korea |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Lin Hayashi |
| Pronunciation | [im] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | dependable, allow, appoint |
| Region of origin | North and South Korea |
| Im | |
| Hangul | 임 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Im |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im |
Im or Lim is a common Korean family name. The surname is identical to the Chinese character of the same name.[a] According to the initial law of the Korean language, both "Im" and "Lim" are interchangeable.
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