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Korean Top 1000 Words

The most common Korean words in order of frequency. Ranked from the 6,000 most frequent word forms (wordfreq), each mapped to its dictionary word; names, abbreviations and numbers are left out. Each card shows the word, its meaning, the pronunciation where it differs from the spelling, an example and notes.

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    같다

    same; to be the same

  • 251–300

    technology; skill

    기술

  • 501–550

    치료

    treatment

  • 701–750

    colour

    색

  • 951–1000

    카지노

    casino

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이/가
subject marker
이
this (before a noun)
이다
to be (identity)
은/는
topic marker
을/를
object marker
하다
to do
에
to; at (time)
의
possessive marker
가다
to go
있다
to be (somewhere); to have
한
one (before a counter)
도
also
에서
at (action place); from
(으)로
by; toward
일
one (Sino-Korean)
나
I (casual)
와/과
and; with
되다
to become
것
thing (written)
그
that (near you)
수
way; ability
만
ten thousand
안
not
거
thing (spoken)
보다
to see; to watch
없다
not to be (somewhere); not to have
주다
to give
월
month (in dates)
말
word; speech
좋다
good
내
my (casual)
않다
not (after -지)
시
o'clock
년
year
같다
same; to be the same
제
my (humble)
입
mouth
더
more
사람
person
아니다
not to be (identity)
우리
we; our
에게
to (a person)
때
time (when)
전
before
네
yes
저
I (humble)
알다
to know
잘
well
등
etc.
까지
until; up to

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받다
to receive
오다
to come
중
middle; during
못
cannot
생각
thought
번
time (occurrence); number
싶다
to want to
개
counter for things
두
two (before a counter)
시간
time; hour
부터
from
분
minute
명
counter for people
많다
many; much
원
won (Korean currency)
살다
to live
다른
other; different
지금
now
때문
reason; because of
왜
why
여자
woman
뭐
what
위
top; above
좀
a bit
하나
one (native Korean)
후
after
같이
together (everyday)
날
day
시작
start
먹다
to eat
사랑
love
그리고
and (then)
만들다
to make
맞다
to be right
게임
game
및
and (formal, nouns)
사용
use
차
car; tea
너
you (informal)
줄
how to (-ㄹ 줄 알다)
집
home; house
함께
together (formal)
가지
kind (counter)
남자
man
또
again; also (one more)
너무
too; very
(이)랑
and; with (casual)
사다
to buy
오늘
today
이런
this kind of

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이상
or more
길
road; way
다시
again (start over)
데
place (after a verb, as in -ㄹ 데)
모든
every
찾다
to look for; to find
그렇다
to be so
애
kid (informal)
필요
need
문제
problem
곳
place (location)
씨
Mr.; Ms.
정말
really (neutral)
죽다
to die
세
three (before a counter)
아이
child
자신
oneself
형
older brother (said by a man)
달
month (as a span); moon
세계
world
이름
name
친구
friend
가장
most
권
volume (books)
끝
end
남
other people
다음
next
비
rain
속
inside
지역
area; region
처럼
like; as
모두
everyone; all
사실
fact; actually
많이
a lot
바로
exactly; straight
음
um
한테
to (a person, casual)
모르다
not to know
잡다
to catch; to grab
학교
school
가능
possibility
그런
that kind of
앞
in front
그냥
just (simply)
엔
yen
이제
now (onward)
물
water
진짜
really (casual); real
회
round; episode
경우
case

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동안
during
이렇다
to be like this
첫
first
그러다
to do so
마음
heart; mind
손
hand
쓰다
to write; to use
예
yes (formal)
정도
degree; about
타다
to get on; to ride
장
sheet (counter)
대표
representative
보이다
to be seen
영화
film
자기
one's own
뒤
behind
뿐
only
사이트
website
세상
world (everyday)
크다
big
놓다
to put down
여기
here
당신
you
돈
money
어떤
what kind of; some
눈
eye; snow
어떻다
to be how
처음
beginning; first time
팀
team
또한
also (in addition)
이번
this time
이야기
story; talk
이유
reason
밖
outside
열
ten (native Korean)
열다
to open
키
height
감사
thanks
또는
or
밤
night
불
fire; light
사진
photo
소리
sound
안전
safety
여성
woman (formal)
현재
the present; currently
계속
continuously
방송
broadcast; programme
아직
still; yet
이거
this

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점
point; dot
별
star
참여
participation
활동
activity
나라
country
몇
how many; what (number)
방법
method; way
사회
society
어디
where
정보
information
중요
importance
그래서
so; therefore
만나다
to meet
보내다
to send; to spend (time)
이후
after; since
정부
government
진행
progress; proceeding
최고
the best; top
법
law
싫다
to be unwanted; to dislike
작다
small
준비
preparation
그것
that (near you); it
근데
but; by the way (casual)
새
new
천
thousand
확인
check; confirmation
방
room
시키다
to order; to make do
인간
human
제작
production
가족
family
계획
plan
교육
education
국가
nation; state
대통령
president
문
door
문화
culture
배
stomach; belly
약
medicine
연구
research
결과
result
다니다
to attend; to go regularly
도시
city
사건
incident; event
상태
condition; status
조금
a little
참
really
결정
decision
경기
game; match

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관련
connection (relevance)
그러나
but
둘
two (native Korean)
모습
appearance
없이
without
초
second (time)
피
blood
관계
relationship
듣다
to listen; to hear
라면
instant noodles
막
just now
무슨
what kind of
반
half
사이
between (gap)
아들
son
얻다
to get (obtain)
이용
use (of a service)
힘
strength
나오다
to come out
노래
song; singing
누구
who
몸
body
상황
situation
십
ten (Sino-Korean)
포함
inclusion
프로그램
program
글
writing
기술
technology; skill
뜻
meaning (of a word)
마지막
last
머리
head; hair
이것
this (thing)
읽다
to read
갖다
to have
공개
disclosure; release
기록
record
부분
part
안녕
hello; goodbye
위치
location
의미
meaning (significance)
이미
already
전화
phone call
지원
support; application
대학
university; college
물론
of course
여러
several
개발
development
괜찮다
all right
그녀
she
드리다
to give (humble)

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발견
discovery
새롭다
new (fresh)
하루
a day
그럼
then
아무
any
언제
when
자리
seat; place
기억
memory
넣다
to put in
높다
high
발표
announcement; presentation
얘기
talk; story
엄마
mum
여러분
everyone
역사
history
운동
exercise; sport
이해
understanding
출장
business trip
가격
price
꼭
definitely; without fail
만큼
as much as
시대
era
아버지
father
넘다
to exceed; to cross
믿다
to believe
삼
three (Sino-Korean)
역시
as expected
편
side
행복
happiness
회사
company
국민
citizens
기준
standard
꿈
dream; ambition
인터넷
internet
책
book
항상
always
각
each
거리
street; distance
거의
almost
경제
economy
기분
mood; feeling
대상
target
먼저
first (before others)
배우
actor
배우다
to learn
아침
morning; breakfast
얼굴
face
운영
management
존재
existence
코
nose

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판매
sale
내용
content
병원
hospital; clinic
아주
very
조사
survey; investigation
추천
recommendation
교수
professor
구성
composition; structure
기업
company; enterprise
답
answer
들어가다
to enter; to go in
일반
general; ordinary
자유
freedom
쪽
side; direction
팔
arm
혼자
alone
과정
process; course
대부분
most; mostly
맡다
to take charge; to smell
매우
very (formal)
백
hundred
사업
business
삶
life (living)
서로
each other
선택
choice
작품
work (of art)
정치
politics
직접
in person; directly
학생
student; pupil
개인
individual; personal
결국
in the end
대회
competition
버리다
to throw away
비교
comparison
산
mountain
성공
success
스포츠
sports
왕
king
음악
music
응
yeah
의원
lawmaker
특별
special
뉴스
news
도움
help
발생
occurrence
부탁
request; favour
센터
centre
어느
which
인생
life (lifetime)
풀
grass

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결혼
marriage
국제
international
그거
that thing
그래도
even so
딸
daughter
쉬다
to rest
정신
mind; spirit
추가
addition
힘들다
hard (tiring)
관리
management (care)
돌다
to turn; to go around
말씀
words (honorific)
무료
free of charge
선수
athlete; player
설치
installation
앨범
album
얼마나
how much; how long
잘못
mistake; fault
전쟁
war
층
floor (counter)
특히
especially
해외
overseas
공연
performance; show
기대
expectation
당시
at that time
아래
below
억
hundred million
완전
totally (casual)
위원회
committee
공격
attack
그런데
but; by the way
내일
tomorrow
모델
model
부르다
to call; to sing
빨리
quickly
생활
daily life
서비스
service
쇼
show (TV)
순간
moment
시스템
system
일부
some; a portion
지방
provinces (outside the capital)
질문
question
관심
interest
그래
yeah; I see
그룹
group
단체
organisation
대신
instead
마을
village
무엇
what (full form)

10451–50050 cards

방식
way
사고
accident
선생
teacher
설명
explanation
스타
star (celebrity)
알리다
to let know
연결
connection
영향
influence
찍다
to take (a photo)
기간
period
따르다
to follow
선물
gift
영상
video
자료
data; materials
저희
we; our (humble)
전체
whole
제발
please (begging)
행동
behavior; action
후보
candidate
걱정
worry
곡
piece (of music)
느낌
feeling
옷
clothes
중심
centre (core)
표현
expression
해당
relevant
경찰
police
공식
formula; official
기회
chance
늘
always (constantly)
늦다
to be late
달러
dollar
예정
plan (schedule)
온라인
online
인정
acknowledgment
작가
writer
제대로
properly
주장
claim
촬영
filming
카드
card
프로
pro; program
홈페이지
website; homepage
기관
institution
기사
article; driver
보호
protection
시장
market
오래
for a long time
의사
doctor
일어나다
to get up; to wake up
짓다
to build; to make

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