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Native Korean nouns

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The limbs

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
5025손발 hands and feet; the limbs
10674엄지01 thumb; big finger; big toe
10861팔다리 arms and legs; the limbs
12722오금01 the hollow (back) of the knee; the bend of the arm
19845활개01 one's arms; one's limbs

The front of the body

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
384가슴01 chest; breast; heart
850배01신체의 일부stomach, abdomen
3095품01옷이 ~이 크다width (of a coat); bosom, breast
5403 milk; breasts
6636아랫배 lower abdomen, lower part of the belly
7523배꼽 navel, belly button
14624앞가슴 the breast, the chest
15014품속 bosom, breast
16099젖가슴 breast, bosom

The back of the body

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1019등01신체the back
3196엉덩이 butt, buttocks
3863뒷모습 the sight of one's back, one's back view
11644꽁무니 lower end of the backbone; buttocks; tail
14260등뼈 the backbone
14262등줄기 the line of the backbone
15259궁둥이 buttocks
16741등골01 the line of the backbone; the spinal cord
18390등성이01 the line of the spine; the top of the back
19304잔등04 back (mistaken word; North Korea)

The whole body, one's look

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
156몸01 body, build
1124키01신장one's height
2268온몸 the whole body
3744몸통 trunk, body, torso
5340덩치01 build, frame; bulk; size
6787몸집 size of the body; build; frame
7238몸매 one's figure, one's form
9244알몸 naked body, nude body
12466몸뚱이 body
13186낯빛 one's complexion, color, look
14550송장01 dead body, corpse
15839얼굴빛 complexion
19438주검 body, corpse, cadaver

Inner body parts

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1811피02 blood
2216 bone; hidden meanings
10363갈비뼈 rib, the ribs
11502핏줄 a blood vessel/lineage, descent
13940핏물 blood
14957콩팥02 kidney
18659부아01 anger/lungs
18970쓸개 gall bladder (vesícula biliar)
RankingWordExplanationDefinition
975어깨01 shoulder
1082허리01 waist
3037마디01 joint; knuckle/(word)
7170겨드랑이 armpit
9181살갗 skin; flesh; surface
9677아랫도리01 lower body; lower part; lower garments
12558뼈대 frame, skeleton; physique, build; outline, framework
13005허물01뱀의 ~skin/(fault, flaw, mistake)
14709웃통 the upper part of the body
15967응어리 a stiff muscle; the core, the heart (of a matter); grudge, resentment
16400가랑이01 crotch (entrepierna)
17016뼈마디 the joint of a bone
17038사타구니 groin (ingle)
17280여드름 pimple, acne
18418마디마디 the joints, every joint/the words, every word

Diseases, injuries and other afflictions

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
5209무좀 athlete's foot
6467입덧01 morning sickness
7939코피01 nosebleed
8249탈02~이 나다 (頉)disease, illness; hitch, snag/(mask, disguise)
8364몸살01 illness from fatigue; complete exhaustion
12857제구실 one's function, one's duty; the usual epidemic diseases every child has to go through
15432두드러기 hives, rash, urticaria
15485멍01 bruise; contusion
17898혹01 bump, lump, cyst
18794생채기 scratch (on the leg, the face)
19450줄담배 chain-smoking

Sleeping

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
640잠01 sleep; nap
2718이불01 blanket, covers
4151잠자리01~를 바꾸다sleeping place; bed
8380밤샘 stay up all night
8388베개 pillow
9089담요 blanket, rug
9124머리맡 one's bedside (cabecera, velador)
10243졸음01 sleepiness, drowsiness
10448낮잠 nap, snooze
10535밤잠 night sleep
11339이부자리 bedding, bedclothes
12049잠옷 pajamas, sleepwear
12391늦잠 oversleeping, late rising
13228덮개 cover; mantle; bedding; lid
16032잠꼬대 sleep talking

Bodily actions and manifestations

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
814눈물01 tear
1137숨01 breath, breathing
1399땀01 sweat
2227한숨02~을 쉬다a sigh, a deep breath
3056침01 spit, saliva
3197울음 crying, weeping
3739 excrement, feces, poop, crap
6113외침01 shout, cry, yell
6234방귀01 flatulence, fart
6277오줌 urine
6928하품01 yawn
7466기침01 cough, coughing
8441숨결 breathing, respiration
8818숨소리 sound of breathing
9758재채기 sneeze, sneezing
10107소름 goosebumps
11673눈곱 discharge from the eyes, eye-wax
12033입김 breath; the steam of breath
12995한숨01잠 ~ 못 자다a breath; a rest, a pause/(a sigh)
14271딸꾹질 hiccup
14592식은땀 cold sweat
14956콧물 nasal mucus
14980트림01 burp, belch
16401가래06~를 뱉다phlegm; sputum
17741코딱지 dried mucus from the nose
17886헛기침 clearing one's throat; a dry cough
17948가래침 spit, expectoration
18477몸서리 a shudder

Positive feelings, attitudes, behaviors

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
373사랑01 love
1439재미01 interest, fun
1633기쁨 joy, pleasure, delight
2341신02~이 나다joy, delightment
3203즐거움 joy, delight
4329깨달음 (spiritual) enlightenment
5346멋01 relish, taste, delight; dandyism, finery
8136슬기01 wisdom, wits, sagacity, intelligence
8143신명01 fun; excitement
10134신바람01 high spirits, elation
10273철02~이 들다discretion, good sense ¶ ~이 들다 become mature, grow up
10395고마움 thanks, appreciation, gratitude
10813첫사랑 first love
11851살맛02 the pleasure of living/(the touch of skin)
11940알뜰 알뜰하다 thrifty, frugal; careful, earnest
16868반가움 delight, joy

Negative feelings, attitudes, behaviors

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1129걱정 worry; concern; anxiety
1714화06~를 내다anger, rage
2804슬픔 sorrow, sadness
3466두려움 fear, dread
4303자랑01 self-praise, vanity, boast
7042설움 sorrow, sadness
7516미움 hate, hatred, dislike
7713근심01 worry, concern, care, anxiety
8152악01 desperation; anger; exploding feelings
11034노여움 anger, indignation
11109무서움 fear, terror
12376내숭 내숭스럽다 wicked; treacherous
12633시치미 feigned innocence
13081게으름 laziness, idleness
15688서러움 sorrow, sadness
16110조바심01 worry, anxiety
16449걱정거리 worry; a cause of worry
17178시름 anxiety, apprehension
17187시침01시치미feigned innocence
18659부아01 anger/lungs
18787샘01~을 내다jealousy, envy

Hesitation, shyness and confusion

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
5375아쉬움 (아쉽다 miss, feel at a loss)
6605부끄러움 shyness; bashfulness; sense of shame
9440건성01 inattentiveness, halfheartedness, absentmindedness
10381거리낌 hesitation, qualms, scruples
10671어안01 어안이 벙벙하다 be dumbfounded
12877주눅 timidity, shyness, diffidence
16785망설임 hesitation
17267얼결 the confusion of the moment; a moment of bewilderment
17268얼떨결 the confusion of the moment, a moment of bewilderment
18416마구잡이 random, haphazard, careless behaviour

Other feelings, attitudes and behaviors

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
4420뜻밖 unexpectedness; surprise
6752그리움 yearning, longing
6840억지01 stubbornness, obstinacy
12582서슬01 the sharpness of a blade; impetuosity
13202놀라움 surprise, astonishment
14780자랑거리 a source of pride, something to brag about
16144지랄 an act of madness; epileptic fit; a wild action
18974아랑곳 concern, interest, attention

Mind, feelings, attitudes, behaviors

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
75생각01 thought
148마음01 mind, heart; feeling
296 will, intention; purpose; meaning
401느낌 feeling, sensation
535꿈01 dream
1157눈치 wits, sense; one's frame of mind
2178머릿속 상상이나 생각이 이루어지거나 지식 따위가 저장된다고 믿는 머리 안의 추상적인 공간
2212마음속 one's mind, one's heart, the bottom of one's heart
2383버릇01 (personal) habit, peculiarity; manners, etiquette
3652일쑤 habitual practice
3904가슴속 one's heart
3923맘01 마음
5210바람02소원어떤 일이 이루어지기를 기다리는 간절한 마음
5608마음가짐 mental attitude; frame of mind; preparation
5873꿈속 a dream
6457엄두 the very thought of doing something, a far-fetched thought
7225마음씨 disposition, nature, temper
9198속셈 ulterior motive, secret intention; mental calculation
9645속마음 one's inmost heart; one's real intention
10510몸가짐 behavior, conduct
10612셈01 counting, calculation; sense, discretion; situation, matter; intention, idea
12692얼02 spirit, mind, soul
13354배짱 mind, heart, one's inmost thoughts; self-confidence, boldness
14602싸가지 manners
15967응어리 a stiff muscle; the core, the heart (of a matter); grudge, resentment
16192참모습 one's true face, one's true colors
17118속내 the inside; inner workings; intention
19528참뜻 the true meaning, one's real intention

Looking, glances

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1482눈길01~을 피하다line of vision/(snow-covered road)
1943눈앞 before one's eyes
2705구경01 visit; sightseeing; see, watch
4750한눈01~에 반하다look, glance, glimpse
5333눈초리 the corner of the eye; a look
9516눈매 the cast of the eyes; the expression of the eyes
9970눈짓 look, glance; winking
11675눈총 glare
17681첫눈01~에 반하다first sight

Color, light

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
816 light; color
3531빛깔 color
7169검정01검은 빛깔black
8786빨강 red; crimson; scarlet
9324잿빛 ash color, gray
10859파랑01 blue/(waves, billow, surge)
11799보랏빛 purple, violet
12190푸른색 blue
12555빛살 rays of light
13199노랑01 yellow
16184쪽빛 indigo (blue)
16327핏빛 blood red (color)

Fire, light

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
506불01 fire; light
2501불빛 light, firelight
4433불꽃01 flame, blaze
7260불길01 flame, fire, blaze
8952촛불 candlelight
10074불씨01 embers (brasas, ascuas); cause, source
11364재01낙엽을 태운 ~ashes
12590성냥01 a match (light a match)
13023화톳불 bonfire
13218담뱃불 a light for one's cigarette
16702도깨비불 phosphorous light, a will o' the wisp, a fatuous fire
18228남폿불02 lamplight
18468모닥불 bonfire, campfire
18684불똥01 charred wick (mecha quemada); spark

Sound and voice

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
80소리01 sound, noise; voice, tone
486목소리 voice
4542울음소리 cry; call; twitter; chirping
10294큰소리01 loud voice; yell, shout; big talk, boasting
13271말소리 a voice
15205고요01 silence, calm
15488메아리 echo
18867쇳소리 metallic sound; penetrating voice
19154울림01 echo, reverberation

Perception, five senses, appearance

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
164모습01 figure, form
1061냄새 smell, odor
1176꼴01모양새look; state; sight; form
1504그림자 shadow; silhouette; reflection; figure
6822생김새 form, shape, appearance
7988결01머릿~grain, texture (of hair)
8065몰골01 (unshapely) figure, form
8216주제01 shabby appearance; wretched looks
10312티02기색air, look/(dust, dirt; flaw, defect)
10961겉보기 appearance
13009허울01 outward appearance
13079겉모습 outward appearance, look
13186낯빛 one's complexion, color, look
16793맵시 figure, form, shapeliness; smartness, handsomeness
17269얼음장 as cold as ice
17876허깨비01 phantom; hallucination
18233내03냄새smell, odor

Words, language, speaking

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
28말01~과 글word; language; talk
197이야기 story; tale; talk; rumor
237얘기 이야기 story; tale; talk; rumor
241이름 name
296 will, intention; purpose; meaning
804한마디 a word
812말씀 words
2716우리말 우리나라 사람의 말
2897물음01 question
4875낱말02단어word
4885대꾸01 answer, reply
6042도움말 advice, counsel
6385다짐 promise; resolution; pledge
7506말끝 the end of words, concluding remarks
8123수다01 prattle, chatter
8411사투리 regional accent; dialect
8863옛날이야기 an old story
8997혼잣말 talking to oneself
9121말씨01 one's way of speaking; accent; dialect
9554머리말 introduction, preface
10877풀이 explanation, interpretation
11312옛말 old saying, old proverb
11735말뜻 meaning of a word
12673 knowledge; wisdom; information
12802입버릇 a way of saying; one's favourite (stock) phrase
13275맞장구 agree enthusiastically, give responses that make a conversation go smoothly
13943하소연 appeal, petition, complaint
16779말꼬리 the end of one's words; concluding remarks
18130귀띔 hint, tip, tell secretly
18274높임말 honorific (word)
18418마디마디 the joints, every joint/the words, every word
19022얘기꽃 이야기꽃 engage in animated conversation
19095옛이야기 an old story, a legend

Writing

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
252 writing; letter; learning, knowledge
1267한글01 Hangeul, Korean alphabet
2403글쓰기 writing
3976글씨 a character, a letter; writing
13152글짓기 composition, writing
16151지은이 writer, author
16399ㄱ01 the first letter of the Korean alphabet
17216 한글 자모의 여덟째 글자.
18157글머리 서두2(書頭)(1. 글을 시작하는 첫머리)
19113올림01홍길동 ~presentation; Yours very truly; Sincerely yours
19433종이쪽지 종이에 몇 글자 써넣은 글쪽지(slip of paper).

Writing and drawing utensils

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
362그림01 picture; drawing
7003물감02 paints, dyes, pigments
7261붓01 writing brush, brush
13282먹01 ink stick
16795먹물 ink, India ink
18613벼루01 inkstone

Complaints, scolding, threats and the like

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
6031꾸중 scolding
9230실랑이 bothering, pestering
9247약01 irritate; tease, provoke
9314잔소리 nitpicking, nagging; scolding, rebuke; small talk, idle talk
10294큰소리01 loud voice; yell, shout; big talk, boasting
10876푸념 complaint, grumble
10911호통01 angry scolding
11023꾸지람 scolding, rebuke, reproach
11293엄포 empty menace, bluff
11664넋두리 the words of the departed spirit voiced by a shaman at a spiritualistic rite; complaint, grumble
11833빌미 excuse, pretext/ curse, evil spell
14415볼멘소리 sullen words; grouchy words
15029핀잔01 scolding, reprimand
16277투정01 complain, whine, grumble
16737뒷말01 backbiting
18427막말 a blunt remark; rude talk
19206으름장 intimidation, threat

Pretexts, lies, wordplay and the like

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
2216 bone; hidden meanings
2246거짓말 lie
4039거짓 lie, falsehood
4573핑계 excuse, pretext
9074꾀01 wit, resource; trick, stratagem, contrivance
11236수수께끼 puzzle; riddle
13966헛소리 talking in delirium; gibberish; falsehood, lie
18437말장난 pun, wordplay
18565발뺌 an excuse, a pretext

Movement, gestures, poses

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1099움직임 movement; activity
1409흐름 flowing; flow, stream
1458춤01 dance
1647걸음 step, pace
3327절02~을 하다a deep bow; a curtsy
3636몸짓 gesture, motion
3986발걸음 step, pace
3987발길 (the force of) a kick; step, pace
4050달리기 run; race
4796발자국 footprints, track; step, pace
5615바퀴01수레 ~wheel; round, turn, rotation
7651큰절01 deep bow/main temple
7655팔짱 fold one's arms, cross one's arms
8660걷기 walking
8679구르기 rolling; falling
9200손짓 gesture, sign
9443걸음걸이 walk, gait, one's manner of walking
9530도움닫기 run-up, approach (impulso, carrerilla)
10791종종걸음 short and quick steps
11065던지기 throw, throwing
11102몸부림 writhing, squirming, violent struggle
11136발버둥 squirming, wriggling, struggling
11764물구나무서기 hand-standing
13075걸음마 toddling
13286멀리뛰기 a broad jump, a long jump
13303몸놀림 몸놀림이 빠르다 be quick, swift, agile
13820짓거리 a gesture out of merriment
14277뛰기 running; jumping
14369발길질 kick, kicking
14376밤길 night journey
14860주먹질 blows with the fists, fisting
15401도리질 shaking one's head for fun; headshake
16655높이뛰기 high jump
16792매질01 whipping, lashing
16888발소리 the sound of footsteps
17254어깨동무 a children's game of putting arms around each other's shoulders; ~하다 put arms around each other's shoulders
18185기지개 stretch (oneself), stretch one's body with raised hands
18380뒷걸음질 stepping backward
18383뒷짐 clasping one's hands behind one's back
18517미끄럼 slide (for playing); sliding, slipping
18560발돋움 stand on tiptoe
18718뽀뽀 kiss, smack
18998앞구르기 매트에서 몸을 앞으로 구르는 동작 (vuelta de carnero)

Music

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
487노래01 song
6504판소리 pansori, traditional Korean narrative songs
7400타령01 taryeong, traditional Korean ballad
7474노랫소리 singing; singing voice
11171북03악기drum
11564거문고 geomungo, Korean lute
14954콧노래 humming
17831피리01 flute
18257노랫말 lyrics (of a song)

Fun, partying

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
3710잔치01 party, feast, banquet
8134술자리 drinking party, banquet, feast
11473탈춤 masked dance
17162술기운 tipsiness, intoxication
18907술판 drinking party, booze party

Absurdity, ridiculousness, humor, laughter

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
909웃음 laughter; smile
3772장난 mischief, prank, joke
7082웃음소리 laughter, sound of laughter
13415비웃음 mocking laughter; derision; ridicule
13576어처구니 어처구니없다 absurd, ridiculous
15835어이02~가 없다 ~가 없다 be ludicrous, ridiculous
15994익살 joke, comicality, humor
17357우스갯소리 joke, gag
17742코웃음 snort, sneer
18969쓴웃음 wry smile, bitter smile
19158웃음거리 laughingstock, joking matter

Mess, confusion, extravagance, craziness

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
13246뒤죽박죽 mishmash, hodgepodge, in a mess
14643엄살01 exaggeration, big fuss
16918법석01 fuss, commotion
16979북새통 confusion, commotion
18377뒤범벅 a mess, a hotchpotch, a jumble, a medley
19813호들갑 noisy or flippant words or behavior