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Native Korean nouns

Sky, weather, time

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
143날01어느 ~day; weather
344하늘01 sky; heaven; God
478바람01~이 불다wind
592비01~가 내리다rain
755해01 sun; year
1115달05 the moon; month
1291날씨01 weather
1346별01 star
1505눈04~이 내리다snow
2489햇살 sun, sunlight
2493구름01 cloud
2949햇빛 sunlight, sunshine
3762안개 fog, mist
4701빗물 rainwater
4751햇볕 sun; sunshine; sunlight; sunbeam
4900벼락01 lightning, thunderbolt
5351밤하늘 night sky
5619번개01 lightning, thunderbolt
6036달빛 moonlight
6249비바람 wind and rain, rainy wind
6610빗줄기 rain streak
7278소나기01 shower, passing rain
7605장마01 rainy spell in summer; rainy season
7711그믐달 waning moon
8333눈발02 streaks of snow; snow flakes
8367무더위 sultriness, hot and humid weather
8785빗방울 raindrop
9581 sunshine; sun
10517무지개 rainbow
11215서리03~가 내리다frost
11512해님 the sun
11668노을 sunset; glow of the setting sun; red sky
11808봄바람 spring breeze
12400달님 the Moon
12901찬바람 cold wind, chilly wind
12913천둥 thunder
13216달밤 a moonlit night
13338바닷바람 sea breeze
14190눈보라 snowstorm, blizzard
14272땅거미01 dusk, twilight/ ground spider
14403별빛 starlight
14404별자리 constellation; sign (of the zodiac)
RankingWordExplanationDefinition
429나이01 age
1612한참 the distance between two stages; a break, a spell; a stretch (of work), a sitting; a good while
2355대목01시기part, passage; the best season, a rush period
5715고비01죽을 ~the climax; the crest
5894막판 the last round; the final scene; the critical moment
7957한창01 the height; climax; summit; peak
9615사이사이 spaces; every now and then; intervals

People (and spirits)

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
12사람 person
96아이01 child, kid
106어머니01 mother
153아버지 father
240엄마 mom, mummy
295아들 son; boy
315애02아이child, kid
360남01 others, other people; stranger
367혼자01 one person; along, by oneself
379아빠 dad, daddy
408아내01 wife
497언니 elder sister
536할머니 grandmother
602동생01 one's younger brother (sister)
615아기01 baby, infant
616아저씨 middle-aged man, mister
625딸01 daughter
653어른01 adult, grown-up
682할아버지 grandfather
802어린이01 child, kid
887사내01 man, male; husband
902손님 visitor, guest; customer
951이웃 neighborhood; neighbor
1000오빠 one's elder brother
1140누나01 elder sister
1255젊은이 young person; the young
1743아주머니 aunt; middle-aged woman; ma'am
1989나03 I, me, myself
2132스승01 teacher, master
2338선비01 a classical scholar
2419아줌마 auntie
2471뱃사람 sailor
2474아가씨 young lady, miss
2680바보 fool, moron
2870아버님 one's father
2900스님 Buddhist monk
2902어머님 (my) dear mother
2923며느리 daughter-in-law
3316마누라01 one's wife
3555하느님 God
4052도둑01 thief
4084어린아이 child
4097임금01 king
4138아씨 a married lady
4188넋01 soul; spirit; ghost
4269막내 the youngest
4407꼬마 very small man; dwarf; kid
4624어린애 a child
4671곰03 bear/slow-witted person
4684동무01 companion; friend; buddy
4702사위01 son-in-law
4835조카 nephew, niece
5173거지01 beggar
5454계집애 a girl, a gal
5782아비01 a father
5908벗02친구friend, buddy
5919사나이 man
6128장수01 seller, merchant, trader
6194나그네 traveler, drifter, wanderer
6289일꾼 worker, hand laborer
6564누이01 sister
6987도련님 young gentleman; Young Master; younger brother-in-law
7075오누이 brother and sisters; siblings
7500딸아이 daughter
7573아낙네 a woman
7799사내아이 a boy
7836아랫사람 one's junior; one's subordinate
7855오라범 a woman's elder brother
8062멍텅구리 stupid person
8151아우01 a man's younger brother; a woman's younger sister
8605하나님 God
8678구두쇠 miser, stingy fellow, scrooge
8877웃어른 senior citizen; one's elder
9319장사꾼 trader, dealer, shopkeeper
9416홀아비 widower; single father
9505낚시꾼 fisherman, angler
10004마나님 elderly lady, old woman
10048뱃놈 sailor, seaman
10165오라버니 a woman's elder brother
10184윗사람 one's elder; one's superior
10202임금님 Your Majesty; His Majesty
10295큰아들 one's eldest son
10500머슴 farmhand, farm servant
10511무당01 shaman, medium, exorcist
10591색시01 unmarried woman; maiden; bride; waitress, barmaid
10977계집아이 a girl
10996광대02 entertainer; performer; clown; acrobat
11407중01 Buddhist monk
11614구경꾼 spectator, onlooker, audience
11676늙은이 old person; senior citizen
11706둘이 two people; couple; pair
11734맏딸 the eldest daughter, the first daughter
12048작은아버지 an uncle; a younger brother of one's father
12450마님 the wife of a nobleman; Madam
12510벙어리 a mute
12688어린것 a little one, a youngster
12734외동딸 only daughter; only child
13020홀어머니 widow; single mother
13253딸년 a daughter
13287멋쟁이01 a dandy, a gallant, a smart dresser
13623외아들 only son, only child
13749젖먹이 newborn baby, infant
14027갓난아기 newborn baby
14680올케01 the wife of a girl's brother; a girl's sister-in-law
14771임01 one's beloved; one's love
14792작은언니 one's second older sister
14879지게꾼 an A-frame coolie, a burden carrier
14895집사람 wife
14960큰아버지 an uncle; the elder brother of one's father
14961큰오빠 a girl's eldest brother
15040한통속 partisans, fellow adherents (conspirators)

Human body

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
107눈01신체eye
156몸01 body, build
157얼굴01 face
185손01신체hand
288머리01 head; hair
338 mouth
384가슴01 chest; breast; heart
403고개01~를 돌리다head/mountain pass (5857)
564발01신체의 일부foot
747다리01신체leg /(bridge)
840귀01 ear
850배01신체의 일부stomach, abdomen
957팔01 arm
975어깨01 shoulder
1019등01신체the back
1082허리01 waist
1124키01신장one's height
1230목01 neck; throat
1273손가락 finger
1335코01 nose
1637무릎 knee; lap
1679입술 lips
1811피02 blood
2075눈빛01~이 매섭다eyes; the color of one's eyes; the look of one's eyes
2216 bone; hidden meanings
2260혀01 tongue
2268온몸 the whole body
2476이마01 forehead
2692이03신체tooth
2699주먹 fist; punch
2773손바닥 palm (of the hand)
3030눈썹 eyebrow
3037마디01 joint; knuckle/word
3057 hair; fur
3095품01옷이 ~이 크다width (of a coat); bosom, breast
3196엉덩이 butt, buttocks
3252턱01신체chin, jaw
3532 cheek
3744몸통 trunk, body, torso
3752볼01cheek
3863뒷모습 the sight of one's back, one's back view
3983머리카락 a hair
4602발가락 toe
4708손톱01 fingernail
5025손발 hands and feet; the limbs
5123손목 wrist
5211발목01 ankle
5403 milk; breasts
5610머리칼 a hair (of one's head)
5651오른손 right hand
6117이빨 tooth, teeth
6142쪽02face
6390도깨비 goblin; spook; monster
6403멱살 throat, collar
6565눈가 eye rims; parts around the eye
6636아랫배 lower abdomen, lower part of the belly
6649왼손 left hand
6787몸집 size of the body; build; frame
6830손등01 the back of one's hand
7001목덜미 nape, back of one's neck (nuca, cogote)
7170겨드랑이 armpit
7238몸매 one's figure, one's form
7510멱01~을 따다throat, gullet ¶ ~을 따다 cut a person's throat
7521발끝 tiptoe
7523배꼽 navel, belly button
7545상투01 topknot (of hair)
7709귀퉁이 root of the ear; corner, angle
7776발등 top side of the foot
7860왼발 left foot
7888입가 the sides of the mouth
8161엄지손가락 thumb
8169오른발 right foot
8248코끝 the tip of the nose
8685귓속 the inside of the ear; the inner ear
8811손뼉 the flat of the hand
9145발바닥 sole of one's foot
9146발톱 toenail; claw
9181살갗 skin; flesh; surface
9244알몸 naked body, nude body
9387팔뚝 forearm
9482귓바퀴 earflap; auricle
9677아랫도리01 lower body; lower part; lower garments
9990뒤통수 back of the head, occipital region
10060보조개 dimple (hoyuelo)
10107소름 goosebumps
10363갈비뼈 rib, the ribs
10457눈알 eyeball
10506목구멍 throat
10533발뒤꿈치 the heel
10674엄지01 thumb; big finger; big toe
10861팔다리 arms and legs; the limbs
11038눈자위 the eyeball area
11077뒷머리 back hair; back of the head
11502핏줄 a blood vessel/lineage, descent
11644꽁무니 lower end of the backbone; buttocks; tail
11674눈살01 the furrows (wrinkles) between the eyebrows
11739맨발 bare foot
11886속눈썹 eyelashes
12183팔꿈치 elbow
12246갈비01 ribs
12328귓불01 earlobe
12456머리끝 the ends of one's hair; the crown of the head
12466몸뚱이 body
12558뼈대 frame, skeleton; physique, build; outline, framework
12722오금01 the hollow (back) of the knee; the bend of the arm
12944콧등 the bridge of the nose
13005허물01뱀의 ~skin
13006허벅지 thigh (muslo)
13186낯빛 one's complexion, color, look
13203눈꺼풀 eyelid
13204눈두덩 the brow
13206눈시울 the edge of an eyelid, the eye rims
13281맨손 bare hands, empty hands
13300목젖 uvula
13696입속
13940핏물 blood
14260등뼈 the backbone
14262등줄기 the line of the backbone
14299머리채 a long tress of hair
14300머리털 hair
14548솜털 downy hair; fine soft hair
14550송장01 dead body, corpse
14624앞가슴 the breast, the chest
14709웃통 the upper part of the body
14955콧대 the bridge of the nose
14957콩팥02 kidney
15014품속 bosom, breast

Diseases

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
5209무좀 athlete's foot
6467입덧01 morning sickness
8249탈02~이 나다disease, illness; hitch, snag/(mask, disguise)
8364몸살01 illness from fatigue; complete exhaustion
12521볼거리01 spectacle, attraction/the mumps (paperas)
12857제구실 one's function, one's duty; the usual epidemic diseases every child has to go through

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
2227한숨02~을 쉬다a breath
3056침01 spit, saliva
3197울음 crying, weeping
3327절02~을 하다a deep bow; a curtsy
3636몸짓 gesture, motion
3739 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
10448낮잠 nap, snooze
10535밤잠 night sleep
11673눈곱 discharge from the eyes, eye-wax
12033입김 breath; the steam of breath
12391늦잠 oversleeping, late rising
12995한숨01잠 ~ 못 자다a breath; a rest, a pause; a sigh
13271말소리 a voice
14271딸꾹질 hiccup
14592식은땀 cold sweat
14954콧노래 humming
14956콧물 nasal mucus
14980트림01 burp, belch

Mind, feelings, attitudes

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
75생각01 thought
148마음01 mind, heart; feeling
296 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
10381거리낌 hesitation, qualms, scruples
10395고마움 thanks, appreciation, gratitude
10671어안01 어안이 벙벙하다 be dumbfounded
10813첫사랑 first love
11034노여움 anger, indignation
11109무서움 fear, terror
11851살맛02 the touch of skin; the pleasure of living
11940알뜰 알뜰하다 thrifty, frugal; careful, earnest
12376내숭 내숭스럽다 wicked; treacherous
12582서슬01 the sharpness of a blade; impetuosity
12633시치미 feigned innocence
12692얼02 scratch, bruise/spirit, mind, soul
12877주눅 timidity, shyness, diffidence
13081게으름 laziness, idleness
13202놀라움 surprise, astonishment
13354배짱 mind, heart, one's inmost thoughts; self-confidence, boldness
14780자랑거리 a source of pride, something to brag about

Perception, five senses, appearance

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
80소리01 sound, noise; voice, tone
164모습01 figure, form
390맛01 taste; relish; experience
816 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)
10859파랑01 blue/waves, billow, surge
10961겉보기 appearance
11675눈총 glare
11799보랏빛 purple, violet
11851살맛02 the touch of skin; the pleasure of living
12190푸른색 blue
12555빛살 rays of light
13009허울01 outward appearance
13079겉모습 outward appearance, look
13186낯빛 one's complexion, color, look
13199노랑01 yellow

Words, speaking, writing, thinking

RankingWordExplanationDefinition
28말01~과 글word; language; talk
197이야기 story; tale; talk; rumor
237얘기 이야기 story; tale; talk; rumor
241이름 name
252 writing; letter; learning, knowledge
296 meaning, sense; mind; aim, goal
804한마디 a word
812말씀 words
1267한글01 Hangeul, Korean alphabet
2216 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
10876푸념 complaint, grumble
10877풀이 explanation, interpretation
10911호통01 angry scolding
11023꾸지람 scolding, rebuke, reproach
11236수수께끼 puzzle; riddle
11312옛말 old saying, old proverb
11658내림굿 an invocatory rite of a would-be (spiritualistic) medium
11664넋두리 the words of the departed spirit voiced by a shaman at a spiritualistic rite; complaint, grumble
11735말뜻 meaning of a word
11833빌미 excuse, pretext/ curse, evil spell
12673 knowledge; wisdom; information
12802입버릇 a way of saying; one's favourite (stock) phrase
13152글짓기 composition, writing
13275맞장구 agree enthusiastically, give responses that make a conversation go smoothly
13943하소연 appeal, petition, complaint
13966헛소리 talking in delirium; gibberish; falsehood, lie
14415볼멘소리 sullen words; grouchy words
15029핀잔01 scolding, reprimand

Clothes and accesories

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
6400띠01band, belt, sash
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
10505목걸이01 necklace
12049잠옷 pajamas, sleepwear
12215허리띠 belt, waistband
12253감투01 a horsehair cap formerly worn by gentry or officials; a government post
12414댕기 pigtail ribbon
12728옷깃 collar; neckband
12760윗옷 coat; upper garment
13242동정01 dongjeong , thin white cloth-covered paper collar for Korean traditional clothes
13305무01윗옷의 일부armpit gusset (entretela)
13537실밥01 seam (costura), thread, stitch (puntada)
13967헝겊 a piece of cloth; patch; scrap
14011흰옷 white clothes
14355바느질 needlework; sewing
14534섶02옷섶outer collar of a coat
14990팔찌 bracelet
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