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Native Korean nouns

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RankingWordExplanationDefinition

Diseases

5209무좀 athlete's foot
6467입덧01 morning sickness
8249탈02~이 나다disease, illness; hitch, snag/(mask, disguise)
8364몸살01 illness from fatigue; complete exhaustion

Bodily actions and manifestations

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
486목소리 voice
640잠01 sleep; nap
814눈물01 tear
909웃음 laughter; smile
1137숨01 breath, breathing
1399땀01 sweat
1458춤01 dance
1647걸음 step, pace
3056침01 spit, saliva
3197울음 crying, weeping
3327절02~을 하다a deep bow; a curtsy
3636몸짓 gesture, motion
3739똥 excrement, feces, poop, crap
6113외침01 shout, cry, yell
6234방귀01 flatulence, fart
6277오줌 urine
6928하품01 yawn
7082웃음소리 laughter, sound of laughter
7466기침01 cough, coughing
7651큰절01 deep bow/main temple
7655팔짱 fold one's arms, cross one's arms
7939코피01 nosebleed
8441숨결 breathing, respiration
8743목청01 vocal chords; one's voice
8818숨소리 sound of breathing
9516눈매 the cast of the eyes; the expression of the eyes
9758재채기 sneeze, sneezing
9970눈짓 look, glance; winking
10294큰소리01 loud voice; yell, shout; big talk, boasting

Mind, feelings, attitudes

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
75생각01 thought
148마음01 mind, heart; feeling
296뜻 meaning, sense; mind; aim, goal
373사랑01 love
401느낌 feeling, sensation
535꿈01 dream
1129걱정 worry; concern; anxiety
1157눈치 wits, sense; one's frame of mind
1439재미01 interest, fun
1633기쁨 joy, pleasure, delight
1714화06~를 내다anger, rage
2178머릿속
2212마음속 one's mind, one's heart, the bottom of one's heart
2341신02~이 나다joy, delightment
2804슬픔 sorrow, sadness
3203즐거움 joy, delight
3466두려움 fear, dread
3904가슴속 one's heart
3923맘01 마음
4303자랑01 self-praise, vanity, boast
5210바람02소원
5346멋01 relish, taste, delight; dandyism, finery; reason, cause
5375아쉬움 (아쉽다 miss, feel at a loss)
5608마음가짐 mental attitude; frame of mind; preparation
5873꿈속 a dream
6457엄두 the very thought of doing something, a far-fetched thought
6605부끄러움 shyness; bashfulness; sense of shame
6752그리움 yearning, longing
6840억지01 stubbornness, obstinacy
7042설움 sorrow, sadness
7225마음씨 disposition, nature, temper
7516미움 hate, hatred, dislike
7713근심01 worry, concern, care, anxiety
8136슬기01 wisdom, wits, sagacity, intelligence
8143신명01 fun; excitement
8152악01 desperation; anger; exploding feelings
9198속셈 ulterior motive, secret intention; mental calculation
9440건성01 inattentiveness, halfheartedness, absentmindedness
9645속마음 one's inmost heart; one's real intention
10134신바람01 high spirits, elation
10273철02~이 들다discretion, good sense ¶ ~이 들다 become mature, grow up

Perception, five senses, appearance

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
80소리01 sound, noise; voice, tone
164모습01 figure, form
390맛01 taste; relish; experience
816빛 light; color
1061냄새 smell, odor
1176꼴01모양새look; state; sight; form
1482눈길01~을 피하다line of vision/(snow-covered road)
2501불빛 light, firelight
2705구경01 visit; sightseeing; see, watch
3531빛깔 color
3863뒷모습 the sight of one's back, one's back view
4542울음소리 cry; call; twitter; chirping
4750한눈01~에 반하다look, glance, glimpse
5333눈초리 the corner of the eye; a look
6822생김새 form, shape, appearance
7169검정01검은 빛깔black
7474노랫소리 singing; singing voice
7988결01머릿~grain, texture (of hair)
8065몰골01 (unshapely) figure, form
8216주제01 shabby appearance; wretched looks
8786빨강 red; crimson; scarlet
8952촛불 candlelight
9324잿빛 ash color, gray
10312티02기색air, look/(dust, dirt; flaw, defect)

Words, speaking, writing, thinking

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
28말01~과 글word; language; talk
197이야기 story; tale; talk; rumor
237얘기 이야기 story; tale; talk; rumor
241이름 name
252글 writing; letter; learning, knowledge
296뜻 meaning, sense; mind; aim, goal
804한마디 a word
812말씀 words
1267한글01 Hangeul, Korean alphabet
2216뼈 bone; hidden meanings
2246거짓말 lie
2403글쓰기 writing
2716우리말
2897물음01 question
3037마디01 joint; knuckle/word
3772장난 mischief, prank, joke
3976글씨 a character, a letter; writing
4039거짓 lie, falsehood
4573핑계 excuse, pretext
4875낱말02단어word
4885대꾸01 answer, reply
6031꾸중 scolding
6042도움말 advice, counsel
6385다짐 promise; resolution; pledge
6504판소리 pansori, traditional Korean narrative songs
7261붓01 writing brush, brush
7400타령01 taryeong, traditional Korean ballad
7506말끝 the end of words, concluding remarks
8123수다01 prattle, chatter
8411사투리 regional accent; dialect
8863옛날이야기 an old story
8997혼잣말 talking to oneself
9074꾀01 wit, resource; trick, stratagem, contrivance
9121말씨01 one's way of speaking; accent; dialect
9255어음01 bill, draft, note
9314잔소리 nitpicking, nagging; scolding, rebuke; small talk, idle talk
9554머리말 introduction, preface
10294큰소리01 loud voice; yell, shout; big talk, boasting

Clothes

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
530옷01 clothes
2199신발 shoes, footwear
2348주머니 pocket; bag
2457치마01 skirt
2627바지01 pants, trousers
3201저고리01 jeogori, Korean traditional jacket
3217구두01 shoes
3502차림 dress, attire
3998소매01 sleeve
4630옷차림 dress, attire
5122속옷 underwear
7469깃03옷깃collar, neckband/ (litter/feather)
7584옷가지 pieces of clothing; (several) garments
8171옷감 cloth, material
8196자락01 skirt, train (=cola)
8650갓01~을 쓰다gat, Korean traditional hat made of bamboo and horsehair
9534두루마기 durumagi, traditional Korean overcoat
9911고무신 rubber shoes

Tangible, man made

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
49집01 house
462배02~를 띄우다boat, ship
679담배 tobacco; cigarette
988공01축구~ball
1205줄01~로 감다string, rope
1327바닥01 floor, ground; area, place; field, business
1423종이01 paper
1530가방01~을 메다bag
1563그릇01 vessel; bowl
2109거울01 mirror
2273칼01베는 도구knife
2441마루03~를 닦다(wooden) floor
2466다리02교량bridge
2478지붕 roof
2524바늘 needle, pin
2718이불01 blanket, covers
3233무덤 grave, tomb
3745못01~을 박다nail, spike/(callus)
3952천01 cloth; fabric; material
4143열쇠 key
4151잠자리01~를 바꾸다sleeping place; bed
4174화살01 arrow
4370울타리 fence; hedge; enclosure
4496끈01 string, cord; influence, connection
4877냄비 pot, saucepan
5462기저귀 diaper
5476매01~를 맞다whip, rod, lash
5488바구니 basket
5492방울02~이 울리다a bell/a drop(5213)
5615바퀴01수레 ~wheel; round, turn, rotation
5714고리01 ring, loop
5739담01~을 쌓다wall; fence
6086쇠01 iron, metal; lock, key; compass
6172가위01기구scissors
6400띠01끈band, belt, sash
6608비누 soap
6683종03 mat; bedding
6695처마01 the eaves (alero)
6879장난감 toy
6884전기밥솥 electric rice cooker
7003물감02 paints, dyes, pigments
7017벽돌 brick
7261붓01 writing brush, brush
7274서랍 drawer
7504막대01 stick, rod
7561숟가락 spoon
7680휘파람 whistle
7766몽둥이 stick, club
7789부채01 fan, folding fan
7862우물01 (water) well
8045도마01 cutting board, chopping board
8125수레01 wagon, cart, carriage
8165연장01 instrument, tool
8381밥솥 rice pot; rice cooker
8388베개 pillow
8438수저01 spoon and chopsticks
8520자01 Korean foot; ruler; triangle; square
8739맷돌 millstone
8792삽01 shovel, spade
8914저울01 a balance, a pair of scales
8941지게01 Korean A-frame; carrying rack
8991허수아비 scarecrow
9040고삐01 bridle, reins
9062그물01 net
9075낚싯대 fishing rod
9089담요 blanket, rug
9120말뚝 stake, post, pile, picket
9124머리맡 one's bedside (cabecera, velador)
9176사슬01 chain
9201솥 iron pot; kettle
9367체01 sieve, sifter, strainer (tamiz, cedazo, cernidor)
9451고무줄 elastic cord; rubber band
9506낚싯줄 fishing line
9524대야01 basin, washbasin
9627새끼01~줄straw (rope)
9644소쿠리 (bamboo, wicker) basket
9753장승 jangseung, Korean traditional totem pole at the village entrance
9927광주리01 basket
9946기와01 roof tile
9953나룻배 ferryboat, ferry
9974다듬이 cloth to be fulled[smoothed by pounding]
10304톱01 a saw

Intangible, man made

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
140돈01 money
226나라01 country; nation; state
362그림01 picture; drawing
487노래01 song
3710잔치01 party, feast, banquet
3772장난 mischief, prank, joke
3813빚 debt; loan
4017제비02 a lottery/a swallow
4045구실01 duty, obligation; taxes
5374씨름 ssireum, Korean wrestling; a struggle
8134술자리 drinking party, banquet, feast
8374바둑 the game of go
9156벼슬01관직government post; official rank

Materials and elements

6086쇠01 iron, metal; lock, key; compass
6157풀01~을 쑤다paste, starch; glue; gum
6261솜 cotton
6271실01 thread, yarn
6742개비01 a piece of split wood (timber)
6970김01~이 서리다steam
7260불길01 flame, fire, blaze
7286숯 charcoal
7685거름01 manure, fertilizer
9627새끼01~줄straw (rope)

Things in nature

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
165물01바닷~water
478바람01~이 불다wind
488바다 sea
506불01 fire; light
1375돌02~멩이stone
1715흙01 earth, soil, dirt
2382바위01 rock
2497둥지 nest
2862모래01 sand
2958먼지01 dust
2959바닷가 beach, shore, coast
3234물결 wave, tide
3593얼음01 ice
3971골짜기01 valley
4221언덕 hill; rising ground; slope
4701빗물 rainwater
5096돌멩이 stone; pebble
5657이슬 dew, dewdrop
5754바닷물 seawater
6469자갈01 gravel, pebble
6533개울 brook, small stream, creek
6594벼랑01 cliff, precipice
8348동산01작은 산hillock, mound
8457앞바다 offing, open sea (alta mar, mar afuera)
8657갯벌 mud flat (marisma, planicie lodosa)
8703늪 marsh; swamp; quagmire
8979풀밭 grassland; meadow
9023개울가 brook
9080냇물 stream, brook, creek
9143밀물01 rising tide
10033물방울 waterdrop
10240조약돌 pebble

Quantities, more, less, whatever

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
242하나 one
663조금01 some, a little
708모두01 all, everyone, everything
1464아무것 anything
3428웬일 what, what matter
3700여럿 many, a large number
3725갖가지 various kinds
5656이것저것 this and that, one thing and another
6335하나하나 one by one
9385통째 whole, altogether

Beginning, end, sequence

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
112다음01 next, following
184처음 beggining, start; first
333끝01 end, finish
626마지막 the last; the end
1018나중01 the latter part; the future; the end
2852그다음 the next; the following
3282비롯 비롯하다 begin, start
3740마무리 finish, completion, wrap up
4220앞뒤 the front and the rear; order, sequence; coherence; consequences
9296이다음 next
9668실마리 end of a thread; beginning, first step; clue, lead

Names of actions

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
714도움 help, aid
906모임01 meeting, gathering
985죽음01 death
1099움직임 movement; activity
1177놀이01 play; game
1371잘못 mistake
1384싸움 fight, quarrel
1409흐름 flowing; flow, stream
1647걸음 step, pace
2233마련 preparation; provision; arrangement
2278낚시 fishing
2572만남 meeting
2632빨래 laundry, wash
2884가르침 teaching, lesson; guidance
2924믿음 trust; faith; belief
3384흉내 imitation, mimicry, impersonation
3986발걸음 step, pace
4050달리기 run; race
4329깨달음 (spiritual) enlightment
4542울음소리 cry; call; twitter; chirping
4707손질 repair; care; trimming; correction
5083굿01 exorcism/pit, hole
6426사냥 hunting, hunt
6435설거지 dish-washing, washing up
6559나들이01 trip, excursion, go out
6954고무01~줄encouragement; inspiration
8380밤샘 stay up all night
8736마중01 meeting, reception, going out to meet
9220시늉 imitation, mimicry; pretense, simulation
9230실랑이 bothering, pestering
9247약01 tease, provoke
9803채비 preparation, arrangement
10061보탬 help, aid, support

Movement, gestures, walking

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1099움직임 movement; activity
1409흐름 flowing; flow, stream
1647걸음 step, pace
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
7772물줄기 stream, current; spout, squirt of water
8660걷기 walking
8679구르기 rolling; falling
9200손짓 gesture, sign
9443걸음걸이 walk, gait, one's manner of walking
9530도움닫기 run-up, approach (impulso, carrerilla)

Acts, deeds, matters, work

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
29일01 work; business; event; matter
1525짓01 act, deed
2020노릇01 job, work; part, role
2220장사01 business, commerce, trade
2245큰일01중대한 일a great thing; a serious task
6095심부름 errand
6122일손 a hand, a worker; help, assistance
6128장수01 seller, merchant, trader
6289일꾼 worker, hand laborer
6603볼일 business; something to do
7884일자리 employment, job, work
9743일터 workplace; workshop

Groups, bunches, clusters, parts and bits

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1917몫 share, portion
2355대목01시기part, passage; the best season, a rush period
2798떼01양 ~group, herd, flock
3049조각01 piece; bit; slice; cut; chop
3403덩어리 lump, mass, clump, cluster, clod, flock
3468무리01 group; crowd
3725갖가지 various kinds
3920동아리02 part; group, club
4568토막01 piece, bit
4597또래 peer (group); same age group
4857가닥 piece, strip, strand (of cord)
5148찌꺼기 residue; sediment; scraps
6053무더기 pile, heap
6085송이01꽃 한 ~bunch, cluster
6208더미01 a heap, a pile
6646올01~이 굵다strand, ply (of hair, of thread)
7213덩이 lump, mass, clod
8611한몫 share, portion
9531돌기02 bump, swelling; projection; protrusion; protuberance

Sizes, measures and value

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
402얼마 some price, some amount; a while, some length of time
788값 price; value; worth
1054크기 size, dimensions
1283길이01 length/(for a long time)
2210높이01 height
2442무게 weight
3095품01옷이 ~이 크다width (of a coat); bosom, breast
3224깊이01 depth
3230더위 heat, warmth
3504추위01 coldness, cold
5099두께01 thickness
6395둘레 circumference, girth, perimeter
7239몸무게 weight
8146싼값 cheap price, low price
8520자01 Korean foot; ruler; triangle; square
8914저울01 a balance, a pair of scales
9014가로01~와 세로width (세로 height)
9111땅값 price of land
10070부피 volume, bulk, size
10105세로01 length; height
10255지름02 diameter; distance accross

Names of states

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1455어려움 hardship, difficulty, trouble
1475어둠 darkness
2361아픔 pain
3910괴로움 pain; suffering; agony
4717외로움 loneliness
4755가뭄 drought
5071가난01 poverty
5808젊음 youth, youthfulness
10243졸음01 sleepiness, drowsiness

Power, skill

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
224힘01 strength; energy; power
2339솜씨 skill, dexterity
2822기운01 energy, vitality, vigor, strength; indication, sign
5396재주01 talent; skill
7045수02방법means, possibility, way

Trouble, annoyance, pain

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1371잘못 mistake
1384싸움 fight, quarrel
1455어려움 hardship, difficulty, trouble
2538짐01 load, burden; luggage
2361아픔 pain
3663짜증 irritation, annoyance
3910괴로움 pain; suffering; agony
4291애01~가 타다worry; troubles
4355신세02~를 망치다trouble; one's condition; burden ¶ ~를 망치다 ruin one's life
4689말썽 trouble; difficulties; complaint; criticism; dispute
5087다툼 controversy; quarrel; struggle; competition
6181골치01 trouble, nuisance, headache
7816수고01 trouble, effort, pains
8835안간힘 restraining, holding back; great effort
9228신세01~를 지다trouble, burden; favor, kindness; debt of gratitude, obligation
9442걸림돌 obstacle, hindrance

Remainders, signs, dirt, defects

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1046쓰레기 trash, waste, litter
1290나머지 the rest, the remainder
5379엉망 wreck; mess; ruin
5475때02더러운 물질dirt, filth
6876자취01 remain, trace, vestige, tracks
7889자국01 mark; stain; impression; trace, track
10354흉01 scar; fault, flaw

Life and family

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
189삶 life; living; existence
1213집안01 home, family, household
1973목숨 life
3534살림01 housekeeping; living, livelihood
4468집안일 housework
6820살림살이 housekeeping, household

Relations between things

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
545마찬가지 the same; sameness
1340스스로 oneself
1610서로01 each other, mutual
1622짝01~이 맞다pair, mate, companion
7013받침 support, prop; final consonant

Cause and effect

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
954까닭 reason, cause, grounds
1226탓 fault, blame; reason, ground
2682보람 effect, fruit, result; indication, sign, mark
5346멋01 relish, taste, delight; dandyism, finery; reason, cause
6845영문01 reason, cause; circumstances, matter
9502꼬투리01 the unusable refuse of tobacco leaves; pod, legume, hull, shell; cause, reason, beginning
10074불씨01 embers (brasas, ascuas); cause, source

Concrete, hard to classify

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1504그림자 shadow; silhouette; reflection; figure
1893기름01 (cooking) oil, fat, grease; gasoline, petrol
2200알01 egg; bead; grain
2325줄기01 stem, stalk; stream, course; ray, beam
2789가루01분필 ~powder; dust; flour
4040거품 bubble; foam
4338뚜껑 cover; cap; lid
4433불꽃01 flame, blaze
4740찬물01 cold water
5213방울01물~a drop/a bell(5492)
5714고리01 ring, loop
5973주름01 wrinkle, crease
7281손잡이 handle, knob, grip
7292싸구려 cheap stuff; bargain; inferior article
7837알갱이02 a grain; a kernel; a granule
8528저승 the next world, afterlife
8546주름살 wrinkles
8718동그라미 circle, ring
9243알맹이 kernel, seed, grain; content, substance
9298이삭01 ear (of rice, of barley); a grain
9797징검다리01 stepping stone
10074불씨01 embers (brasas, ascuas); cause, source

Concrete words with abstract meanings

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1617마당 yard, garden/instance, case
2436그늘 shade; protection, care
2124가지01~를 치다branch; kind, sort/(eggplant)
2227한숨02~을 쉬다a breath; a break, a rest; a sigh
3855기둥01 pillar, column; support, prop
4496끈01 string, cord; influence, connection
5857고개02~ 너머a mountain pass; an uphill road; a critical moment; a culmination/head (403)
7044손끝 tip of the finger; manual dexterity
7726낯01 face, visage, looks; honor
8371미끼01 bait; decoy, lure
9668실마리 end of a thread; beginning, first step; clue, lead

Abstract, polysemic, hard to classify

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
1005바탕01 nature, disposition; foundation, basis; background, ground
1405틀01 frame; framework; mold; cast; shape, outline; formality; machine, device
2383버릇01 (personal) habit, peculiarity; manners, etiquette
2396정작01 a real fact, truth, reality
3277무늬 pattern, design
3652일쑤 habitual practice
4420뜻밖 unexpectedness; surprise
5340덩치01 build, frame; bulk; size
5346멋01 relish, taste, delight; dandyism, finery; reason, cause
5449겨레01 offspring of the same forefather; brothers; fellow countrymen; a race; a nation
5673줄거리01 summary, outline
5771손길 an outstretched hand, a helping hand
6258소용돌이 whirlpool, eddy, vortex
6529갈래 fork (of a road); branch; offshoot; faction
7172겹 layer; fold; ply
7198길잡이 guidepost, signpost; guideline, guiding principle
7304엉터리 a fake, a sham (farsa, timo); ground, foundation; framework, layout
7467기틀 key point; crux (of a matter); base; foundation
7815손아귀 one's grasp
8219줄무늬 striped pattern
8268한판01 game; round; event
8517임자01 owner, possessor, proprietor
8548줌01 a fist, a handful, a grip, a grasp
9073꼭지01 knob, handle, faucet; stem, stalk; bunch, bundle
9082단골01 custom, connection, patronage; regular customer, frequenter
9091대01줄기stem, stalk, pipe, cane; a smoke, a puff; a blow, a stroke, a punch
9502꼬투리01 the unusable refuse of tobacco leaves; pod, legume, hull, shell; cause, reason, beginning
9712외상01 credit, trust ¶ ~으로 팔다 sell in credit
9798짜임새 weave; organization; structure; texture
9942금02~을 긋다line; crack, crevice
10114손놀림 a way of using one's hands
10267차지01 occupancy; occupation; possession
10322풍80 with a poop, breaking open

Unclassified

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
907수26~를 세다
4266다03
5066편04~을 가르다
5954윗몸 ?
5994할매 ?
6296장가01
6320코치80
6558나날01
6664자리02물건
6821새마을 Saemaeul, a new village (community)
6917톳제비
7251벗01소금 굽는 가마
7488도로꼬
7847여름새
8170오징어잡이
8730뜸02
9558몸속
9964내음
10104세기02 ?
10320풀03~이 꺾이다
korean/native_korean_nouns_2.1320086816.txt.gz · Last modified: 2011/10/31 18:46 by monkeypuzzle

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