Important 한자 2

This section contains 한자 characters that start with the letters ㅂ ㅅ ㅇ ㅈ.

본 <本> - Origin, main

본인 <本人> - the person himself/herself 본사 <本社> - the head office OR Our company 기본 <基本> - a foundation, A basis 근본 <根本> - the root, The origin 본가 <本家> - the main family 본능 <本能> - instinct 자본 <資本> - capital, A fund 견본 <見本> - a sample, A sample copy 본체 <本體> - the body(core) of a machine 원본 <原本> - an original copy For more examples see: 本

부 <副> - sub-, vice-, under-

부전공 <副專攻> - a minor 부업 <副業> - A side job 부통령 <副統領> - a vice-president 부제 <副題> - A subtitle 부반장 <副班長> - A vice president of a class 부지배인 <副支配人> - An assistant manager 부작용 <副作用> - A side effect 부회장 <副會長> - A vice-chairman 부상 <副賞> - An extra(a supplementary) prize 부산물 <副産物> - A by-product For more examples see: 副

부 <富> - Wealth, riches

부 <富> - wealth, riches 부유(하다) <富有> - wealthy 부유층 <富裕層> - the wealthy classes 부자 <富者> - a Rich person 풍부(하다) <豊富> - abundant 졸부 <猝富> - an overnight millionaire 갑부 <甲富> - a millionaire 빈부격차 <貧富隔差> - a gap between rich and poor 부익부 빈익빈 <富益富 貧益貧> - the rich-get-richer and the poor-get-poorer 국부론 <國富論> - the Wealth of Nations By Adam Smith For more examples see: 富

불/부 <不> - Non-, in-, un-, negation

불평등 <不平等> - discrimination 불편(하다) <不便> - uncomfortable 부족(하다) <不足> - insufficient 부정 <不正> - unlawfulness, dishonesty 불만 <不滿> - dissatisfaction 부도덕(하다)<不道德> - immoral 부재중 <不在中> - during one´s absence 부재중통화 <不在中通話> - missed call 불가능(하다) <不可能> - impossible 부적절(하다) <不適切-> - to be inappropriate, unsuitable 부득이 <不得已> - unavoidably, Inevitably For more examples see: 不

상 <上> - Upper part

상류층 <上流層> - the upper classes 최상 <最上> - the best, the highest 상사 <上司> - one´s superior 상의 <上衣> - an upper garment (coat, jacket, shirt...) 옥상 <屋上> - the rooftop, the housetop 인상 <引上> - Rraising, Increase 임금인상 <賃金引上> - a wage increase, A pay raise 조상 <祖上> - ancestor, forefather 상반기 <上半期> - the first half of the year 정상 <頂上> - the top, the peak For more examples see: 上

생 <生> - Living, life, living, lifetime to be born.

생일 <生日> - birthday 생 맥주 <生麥酒> - draft beer 생활 <生活> - life, living 학생 <學生> - student 생물 <生物> - a living thing 생명 <生命> - life 탄생 <誕生> - birth 생애 <生涯> - a lifetime 인생 <人生> - human life 전생 <前生> - one´s former life For more examples see: 生

세 <洗> - Washing, cleansing

세탁기 <洗濯機> - a washing machine 세척(하다) <洗滌> - washing, cleansing 식기세척기 <食器洗滌器> - a dish washer 위세척 <胃洗滌> - wash out the stomach 세례 <洗禮> - baptism 세제 <洗劑> - detergent, Cleaning material 세수(하다) <洗手> - face washing 세면대 <洗面臺> - a washing stand 세면도구 <洗面道具> - goods for washing (soap, toothbrush , towel...) 세차 <洗車> - car washing For more examples see: 洗

세 <世> - World, generation, era

세상 <世上> - the world For more examples see: 世

수 <水> - Water

수요일 <水曜日> - Wednesday (literally 'water day') 수영(하다) <水泳> - swimmming (to swim) For more examples see: 水

시 <市> - City

시청 <市廳> - City hall 시장 <市場> - Market 시장 <市長> - Mayor For more examples see: 市

신 <新> - New

신혼 <新婚> - new marriage 신세대 <新世代> - the new generation 신식 <新式> - modern, a new style, a new method 신분당선 <新盆唐線> - The New Bundang (subway) Line 신년 <新年> - new year 신문 <新聞> - a newspaper 신규고객 <新規顧客> - a new customer 신설 <新設> - new establishment 신입생 <新入生> - a new student, a freshman 신기록 <新記錄> - a new record For more examples see: 新

신 <信> - Trust, believe

신용 <信用> - reputation, credit 반신반의(하다) <半信半疑> - be (half) in doubt, Be dubious 배신 <背信> - betrayal, Infidelity 신앙 <信仰> - religious belief 신념 <信念> - belief, Faith 신뢰 <信賴> - reliance, Faith; 확신 <確信> - conviction, A firm belief 자신감 <自信感> - self - confidence 불신 <不信> - distrust, Disbelief 소신 <所信> - one´s belief , One´s opinion For more examples see: 信

신 <身> - Body

문신 <文身> - tattoo 보신 <補身> - restoring health of the body 보신탕 <補身湯> - soup of dog´s meat 신장 <身長> - height 심신 <心身> - mind and body 신체 <身體> - the body 팔등신 <八等身> - a well-proportioned figure 전신 <全身> - the whole body 병신 <病身> - a deformed person 신체검사 <身體檢査> - a physical examination For more examples see: 身

실 <室> - Room, home, house

화장실 <化粧室> - restroom 사무실 <事務室> - office 회의실 <會議室> - conference room 교실 <敎室> - classroom 교무실 <敎務室> - teacher's office 미용실 <美容室> - beauty Salon 오락실 <娛樂室> - game room, arcade 자료실 <資料室> - morgue 독서실 <讀書室> - reading room 침실 <寢室> - bedroom For more examples see: 室

심 <心> - Mind, heart

심신 <心身> - mind and body 결심 <決心> - determination 관심 <關心> - concern, interest 명심(하다) <銘心> - keep something in mind 무심(하다) <無心> - unintentional, Absentminded 세심(하다) <細心> - prudent, Scrupulous 소심(하다) <小心> - timid 심리 <心理> - psychology 작심삼일 <作心三日> - a short-lived resolve, An unsteady plan 심장 <心臟> - the heart For more examples see: 心

어 <語> - Language, word

한국어 <韓國語> - The Korean language 영어 <英語> - English 단어 <單語> - a word 어휘 <語彙> - a vocabulary 숙어 <熟語> - an idiom 언어 <言語> - language 속어 <俗語> - slang 표준어 <標準語> - the standard language 외래어 <外來語> - a word of foreign origin 어록 <語錄> - analects For more examples see: 語

역 <驛> - Station

서울역 - Seoul Station 강남역 <江南驛> - Gangnam Station 지하철역 <地下鐵驛> - subway station 종착역 <終着驛> - a terminal station 출발역 <出發驛> - a starting station 도착역 <到着驛> - arrival station 역전 <驛前> - the front of the station 역장 <驛長> - a stationmaster 역사 <驛舍> - a station building 환승역 <換乘驛> - a transfer station For more examples see: 驛

왕 <王> - King

세종대왕 - The Great King Sejong 왕자 <王子> - a prince 왕관 <王冠> - a crown 여왕 <女王> - a queen 왕비 <王妃> - a queen, an empress 왕릉 <王陵> - a royal mausoleum 왕권 <王權> - Royal authority For more examples see: 王

외 <外> - Outside

외국 <外國> - foreign country 실외 <室外> - outdoors 외출 <外出> - going out 해외 <海外> - foreign countries, Overseas 제외 <除外> - exclusion, Exception 외교 <外交> - diplomacy 외면(하다) <外面> - neglect, To turn away 예외 <例外> - an exception 내외 <內外> - husband and wife/ The inside and outside 외가 <外家> - one´s mother´s maiden home For more examples see: 外

우 <雨> - Rain

우산 <雨傘> - an umbrella 폭우 <暴雨> - heavy rain 우박 <雨雹> - hail 호우주의보 <豪雨注意報> - torrential(heavy) rain warning 집중호우 <集中豪雨> - a localized torrential downpour 강우량 <降雨量> - rainfall 유성우 <流星雨> - a meteoric shower 열대우림 <熱帶雨林> - a tropical rain forest 우비 <雨備> - a rain outfit 기우제 <祈雨祭> - a shamanist service to pray for rain For more examples see: 雨

원 <園> - Garden, park

유치원 <幼稚園> - kindergarten 동물원 <動物園> - zoo 수목원 <樹木園> - an arboretum 공원 <公園> - a park 정원 <庭園> - a garden 정원사 <庭園師> - a gardener 과수원 <果樹園> - a fruit garden 낙원 <樂園> - a paradise 전원 <田園> - the country, Farms 유원지 <遊園地> - an amusement park For more examples see: 園

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인 <人> - Person

인간 <人間> - a human being 개인 <個人> - an individual 노인 <老人> - an old person 장애인 <障碍人> - the disabled 살인자 <殺人者> - a murderer 애인 <愛人> - girlfriend/boyfriend 흑인 <黑人> - a black person 백인 <白人> - a white person 인권 <人權> - human rights 성인 <成人> - an adult For more examples see: 人

일 <日> - Day, Japan, sun

5일 5<日> - (ex)오늘은 6월 5일 입니다. 일기 <日記> - a diary 종일 <終日> - all day, all day long 내일 <來日> - tomorrow 휴일 <休日> - an off day 요일 <曜日> - a day of the week (월요일, 화요일, 수요일...) 당일 <當日> - the day -(ex)당일치기 여행 - A day´s trip 기일 <忌日> - the anniversary of a person´s death 일본 <日本> - Japan 일어 <日語> - Japanese (language) For more examples see: 日

입 <入> - Enter

입구 <入口> - an entrance, gate 입학 <入學> - admission to a school 입학시험 <入學試驗> - an entrance examination 입원 <入院> - hospitalization 입양 <入養> - adoption 입대(하다) <入隊> - enter the armed service 수입품 <輸入品> - imported goods 수입 <收入> - income 구입 <購入> - purchase, Buying 입국 <入國> - entrance into a country For more examples see: 入

자 <子> - Offspring, child, son, daughter, fruit, seed of

자식 <子息> - one´s children 여자 <女子> - woman 남자 <男子> - man 난자 <卵子> - an egg cell 정자 <精子> - sperm 손자 <孫子> - grandson (손녀 <孫女> - granddaughter) 부자 <父子> - father and son 모자 <母子> - mother and son 효자 <孝子> - a dutiful son (효녀 <孝女> = A dutiful daughter) 자음 <子音> - a consonant For more examples see: 子

자 <字> - Character, letters

한자 <漢字> - Chinese character 숫자 <數字> - a figure, a numeral 문자 <文字> - a letter, a character 글자 <-字> - a letter, a character 자막 <字幕> - caption, subtitle 점자 <點字> - Braille 정자 <正字> - a correct letter 대문자 <大文字> - capital letter 영자 <英字> - English letter 영자신문 <英字新聞> - a newspaper in English For more examples see: 字

자 <者> - Person

배우자 <配偶者> - a match, A life partner 살인자 <殺人者> - a murderer 승자 <勝者> - a winner 패자 <敗者> - a loser (ex)트랜스포머2:패자의 역습(2009) 피의자 <被疑者> - a suspect, A suspected person 피해자 <被害者> - a victim 소비자 <消費者> - a consumer 환자 <患者> - a patient 책임자 <責任者> - a person in charge of a thing 담당자 <擔當者> - a person in charge of a thing For more examples see: 者

자 <自> - Oneself

자신감 <自信感> - Self_confidence 자존심 <自尊心> - Self_respect, Pride 자연 <自然> - Nature 자유 <自由> - Freedom 자동 <自動> - Automatic action 자살 <自殺> - Suicide 자취 <自炊> - Board oneself 자필 <自筆> - One´s own handwriting 자습 <自習> - Self-study 자기소개 <自己紹介> - Self-introduction For more examples see: 自

중 <中> - The center, The middle, medium, China

중심 <中心> - the center 중소기업 <中小企業> - small and medium enterprises 중순 <中旬> - the middle ten days of a month 중학교 <中學校> - a middle school (A junior high school of America) 중간고사 <中間考査> - a midterm exam 중동 <中東> - the Middle East 연중무휴 <年中無休> - open Throughout The Year 집중력 <集中力> - one´s power of concentration 중국 <中國> - China 한중 <韓中> - Korea and China For more examples see: 中

지 <紙> - Paper

시험지 <試驗紙> - test(exam) paper 답안지 <答案紙> - An answer paper 백지 <白紙> - blank sheet of paper 지폐 <紙幣> - paper money 표지 <表紙> - a cover 편지 <便紙> - letter 편지지 <便紙紙> - letter paper 포장지 <包裝紙> - wrapping paper 한지 <韓紙> - Korean paper A4용지 <用紙> - paper of size A4 For more examples see: 紙