Difference between revisions of "Important 한자"

강 <江> - River

• 강 < 江 > - River
• 한강 < 漢江 > - Han River
• 강남 < 江南 > - South of the river
• 강북 < 江北 > - North of the river
• 강가 - Riverside,Riverbank
• 강변 < 江邊 > - Riverside,Riverbank
• 강변도로 < 江邊道路 > - Riverside road
• 강둑 - River embankment
• 강물 - River water
• 강줄기 - River course

For more examples see: 江

고 <高> - High, Tall

• 고속 < 高速 > - High speed
• 고속버스 - Express bus
• 고층 < 高層 > - Upper floors
• 고층빌딩 <高層-- > - Skyscraper
• 고급 < 高級 > - High rank, High grade/class, Seniority
• 최고 < 最高 > - Maximum, Best, Supremacy
• 고등 < 高等 > - High level (grade)
• 고등학교 < 高等學校 > - High school
• 고등학생 < 高等學生 > - High school student
• 고혈압 < 高血壓 > - High blood pressure

For more examples see: 高

과 <科> - Section, Department, Science

• 치과 < 齒科 > - Dentist office, Denistry
• 안과 < 眼科 > - Ophthalmology
• 정형외과 < 整形外科 > - Orthopedics
• 과목 < 科目 > - Subject, Lesson
• 학과 < 學科 > - School subject, Lesson
• 교과서 < 敎科書 > - Textbook, Schoolbook
• 영문학과 < 英文學科 > - The English literature department
• 컴퓨터공학과 <---工學科 > - The computer engineering department
• 과학 < 科學 > - Science
• 과학자 < 科學者 > - Scientist

For more examples see: 科

교 <敎> - Teach, faith, religion

• 교육 < 敎育 > - Education
• 교수 < 敎授 > - Professor
• 교사 < 敎師 > - Teacher
• 교과 < 敎科 > - Subject
• 교과서 < 敎科書 > - Textbook (school)
• 교무실 < 敎務 > - Teacher's office
• 종교 < 宗敎 > - Religion
• 기독교 < 基督敎 > - Christianity
• 천주교 < 天主敎 > - Catholicism
• 불교 < 佛敎 > - Buddhism

For more examples see: 敎

교 <校> - School

• 학교 < 學校 > - School
• 초등학교 < 初等學校 > - Elementary school
• 모교 < 母校 > - Alma mater
• 등교 < 登校 > - Attending school
• 교문 < 校門 > - School gate
• 교가 < 校歌 > - School song
• 교정 < 校庭 > - The campus
• 교복 < 校服 > - School uniform
• 교훈 < 校訓 > - Motto for school discipline
• 교장 < 校長 > - Principal, Head a school

For more examples see: 校

구 <區> - District, ward , area

• 강남구 < 江南區 > - Gangnam district
• 성북구 < 城北區 > - Sungbuk district
• 구청 < 區廳 > - District office
• 구민 < 區民 > - The inhabitants of a district
• 구분 < 區分 > - A division, A section
• 구역 < 區域 > - A zone, A district
• 구획 < 區劃 > - A section, A division
• 구별 < 區別 > - Distinction, Classification
• 구간 < 區間 > - A section, A block
• 지역구 < 地域區 > - Local constituencies(electorates)

For more examples see: 區

구 <口> - Entrance, gate, mouth, open end

• 입구 < 入口 > - Entrance, way in
• 출구 < 出口 > - Exit, way out
• 구강암 < 口腔癌 > - Cancer of the mouth
• 은행창구 < 銀行窓口 > - Bank windows
• 출납구 <出納口 > - (Bank) Teller window
• 항구 < 港口 > - Port,Harbor
• 구호 < 口號 > - Slogan, Motto
• 구두시험 < 口頭試驗 > - Oral test
• 인구 < 人口 > - Population
• 식구 < 食口 > - Members of a family

For more examples see: 口

국 <國> - Nation, country

• 국민 < 國民 > - A nation, the nation, a people the people
• 외국 < 外國 > - A foreign country
• 한국 < 韓國 > - Korea
• 미국 < 美國 > - The United States
• 중국 < 中國 > - China
• 국화 < 國花 > - National Flower
• 국회 < 國會 > - The National Assembly
• 국민 연금 < 國民年金 > - National pension
• 국가 < 國歌 > - National anthem
• 국보 < 國寶 > - National treasure(heirloom)

For more examples see: 國

남 <南> - South

• 강남 < 江南 > - South of the river
• 경상남도 < 慶尙南道 >,전라남도< 全羅南道 >, 충청남도 < 忠淸南道 >
• 남한 < 南韓 > - Souut Korea ↔ 북한 < 北韓 > - North Korea
• 남대문 < 南大門 > - The South Gate of Seoul (Namdaemoon)
• 남산 < 南山 > - The South Mountain of Seoul (Namsan)
• 남극 < 南極 > - The South Pole
• 남해 < 南海 > - The southern sea
• 남향 < 南向 > - A southern exposure
• 남풍 < 南風 > - The south wind
• 남미 < 南美 > - The South America

For more examples see: 南

남 <男> - Male

• 남자 < 男子 > - Man, Male
• 남편 < 男便 > - Husband
• 장남 < 長男 > - The oldest son
• 차남 < 次男 > - One´s second son
• 처남 < 妻男 > - A one's brother-in-law
• 남동생 < 男同生 > - A younger brother
• 남학생 < 男學生 > - A boy student
• 남성호르몬 < 男性―> - Male hormone(testosterone)
• 득남 < 得男 > - Begetting a son
• 남성미 < 男性美 > - Masculine beauty

For more examples see: 男

녀 <女> - Female (also 여)

• 여자 < 女子 > - Woman, Female
• 장녀 < 長女 > - The oldest daughter
• 여학생 < 女學生 > - A girl student
• 여군 < 女軍 > - A woman soldier
• 남녀평등 < 男女平等 > - The equality of the sexes
• 여동생 < 女同生 > - A younger sister
• 해녀 < 海女 > - A woman diver for gathering seafoods
• 소녀 < 少女 > - A young girl
• 득녀 < 得女 > - Begetting a daughter
• 여성미 < 女性美 > - The feminine beauty

For more examples see: 女

년 <年> - Year (also 연)

• 2009년< 年 > - 2009
• 작년 < 昨年 > - Last year
• 내년 < 來年 > - Next year
• 매년 < 每年 > - Every year
• 금년 < 今年 > - This year
• 신년 < 新年 > - New year
• 3학년 < 學年 > - 3rd grade
• 미성년자 < 未成年者 > - A minor, A person under age
• 10주년 < 十週年 > - 10th anniversary
• 광년 < 光年 > - A light-year

For more examples see: 年

대 <大> - Big, large

• 대문자 < 大文字 > - Capital letter(ABCD) ↔ 소문자 < 小文字 > - Small letter(abcd)
• 대한민국 < 大韓民國 > - The Republic of Korea
• 대통령 < 大統領 > - President
• 대학교 < 大學校 > - University
• 대기업 < 大企業 > - A large enterprise
• 대가족 < 大家族 > - A large family
• 대문 < 大門 > - The main gate
• 대도시 < 大都市 > - A big city, A metropolis
• 대량 < 大量 > - A large quantity
• 확대 < 擴大 > - Magnification

For more examples see: 大

도 <道> - Road, Morality

• 도로 < 道路 > - Road, Way
• 철도 < 鐵道 > - Railroad, Railway
• 횡단보도 < 橫斷步道 > - Crosswalk
• 인도 < 人道 > - Sidewalk, Footpath
• 복도 < 複道 > - Hallway
• 도덕 < 道德 > - Morality, Ethics
• 효도 < 孝道 > - Filial piety
• 태권도 < 跆拳道 > - Taekwondo (the Korean art of self-defense)
• 도리 < 道理 > - Truth, Justice
• 불도 < 佛道 > - Buddhism, The teachings of Buddha

For more examples see: 道

동 <同> - The same

• 동일 < 同一 > - Sameness, Oneness
• 동료 < 同僚 > - A co-worker, A colleague
• 동호회 < 同好會 > - A club
• 동감(하다) < 同感 > - The same feeling, To feel the same way
• 동의하다 < 同意 > - To agree with a person
• 동의어 < 同義語 > - A synonym
• 동시 < 同時 > - The same time
• 동생 < 同生 > - A younger brother/sister
• 공동 < 共同 > - Association
• 동고동락(하다) < 同苦同樂 > - To share one´s joys and sorrows with someone

For more examples see: 同

동 <動> - Be moving, be in motion

• 활동 < 活動 > - Activity, Action
• 운동 < 運動 > - Exercise
• 자동차 < 自動車 > - Car
• 동물 < 動物 > - Animal
• 행동 <行動 > - Action
• 동작 <動作> - Movement
• 동사 <動詞> - Verb
• 진동 <振動> - Vibration
• 감동 <感動> - Strong impression
• 변동 <變動> - Change

For more examples see: 動

동 <洞> - Village, division of a 區, cave

• 동사무소 <洞事務所> - The office of a dong, village office
• 동장 <洞長> - The chief of a dong office
• 동네 <洞―> - One's neighborhood, a village
• 명동 <明洞> - Myeongdong (famous area in Seoul)
• 압구정동 <狎鷗亭洞> - Apgujeong-dong (famous area in Seoul)

For more examples see: 洞

동 <東> - East

• 동쪽 < 東쪽 > - The east
• 동해 < 東海 > - The East Sea
• 동남아시아 < 東南―> - Southeast Asia
• 중동 < 中東 > - The Middle East
• 동양 < 東洋 > - The Orient, The east
• 동양인 < 東洋人 > - The Oriental people
• 동양화 < 東洋畵 > - An Oriental painting
• 동방예의지국 < 東方禮儀之國 > - The country of courteous people in the East;Korea
• 동문서답 < 東問西答 > - An irrelevant answer, An incoherent reply
• 동대문 < 東大門 > - The East Gate of Seoul (Dongdaemoon)

For more examples see: 東

력 <力> - Power, strength, ability (also 역)

• 노력 < 努力 > - Effort, hard work
• 능력 < 能力 > - Ability
• 압력 < 壓力 > - Pressure
• 폭력 < 暴力 > - Violence
• 활력 < 活力 > - Vitality
• 사고력 < 思考力 > - Thinking power
• 잠재력 < 潛在力 > - Potential energy
• 경제력 < 經濟力 > - Economic power
• 동력 < 動力 > - Motive power, Dynamic force
• 마력 < 馬力 > - Horsepower

For more examples see: 力

모 <母> - Mother

• 부모 < 父母 > - Parents
• 모국 < 母國 > - One's native country
• 모국어 < 母國語 > - One's native language
• 모자 < 母子 > - Mother and Son
• 모녀 < 母女 > - Mother and Daughter
• 산모 < 産母 > - A woman delivered of a child
• 미혼모 < 未婚母 > - An unmarried mother
• 모음 < 母音 > - A vowel
• 모유 < 母乳 > - Mother´s milk, Breast milk
• 계모 < 繼母 > - A stepmother

For more examples see: 母

모 <毛> - Hair, fur, wool

• 모발 < 毛髮 > - Hair
• 모공 < 毛孔 > - The skin pores
• 체모 < 體毛 > - Body hair
• 모근 < 毛根 > - The root of hair
• 탈모 < 脫毛 > - Falling out of hair
• 모피 < 毛皮 > - Fur
• 장모종 < 長毛種 > - A dog or cat which has a long hair ( terrier, golden retriever ... )
• 단모종 < 短毛種 > - A dog or cat which has a short hair ( chihuahua, beagle, pug ...)
• 양모 < 羊毛 > - Wool
• 모직 < 毛織 > - Woolen fabric

For more examples see: 毛

문 <文> - Writings, sentence, literature

• 문장 < 文章 > - Sentence
• 문법 < 文法 > - Grammar
• 작문 < 作文 > - Composition
• 문화 < 文化 > - Culture
• 논문 < 論文 > - Thesis, Paper
• 한문 < 漢文 > - Chinese writing
• 문맹 < 文盲 > - An illiterate person
• 문서 < 文書 > - A document
• 문자 < 文字 > - Letters
• 문학 < 文學 > - Literature

For more examples see: 文

문 <門> - Door, Family, Specialty

• 창문 < 窓門 > - Window
• 정문 < 正門 > - Front gate
• 남대문 < 南大門 > - The South Gate of Seoul
• 문단속 < 門團束 > - Locking a door
• 교문 < 校門 > - A school gate
• 출입문 < 出入門 > - Entrance, Exit
• 철문 < 鐵門 > - An iron door
• 입문 < 入門 > - An introduction
• 명문 < 名門 > - A distinguished family (명문대학교: A university of high reputation)
• 전문 < 專門 > - A specialty

For more examples see: 門

문 <問> - To ask

• 질문 < 質問 > - A question
• 문제 < 問題 > - A question, A problem, Trouble
• 문답 < 問答 > - Questions and Answers
• 설문지 < 設問紙 > - Questionnaire
• 의문 < 疑問 > - A doubt, A question
• 의문사 < 疑問死 > - A mysterious death
• 의문사 < 疑問詞 > - An interrogative
• 고문 < 拷問 > - Torture
• 반문(하다) < 反問 > - To ask in return
• 문병 < 問病 > - A visit to a sick person

For more examples see: 問

미 <美> - Beauty, America

• 미술 < 美術 > - Art
• 미인 < 美人 > - A beautiful woman
• 미남 < 美男 > - A hansome man
• 각선미 < 脚線美 > - The beauty of leg lines
• 미용실 < 美容室 > - A beauty salon
• 미적감각 < 美的感覺 > - A sense of beauty
• 미국 < 美國 > - America
• 미군 < 美軍 > - The U.S. Armed Forces
• 재미교포 < 在美僑胞 > - Korean residents in America
• 한미 < 韓美 > - Korea and America

For more examples see: 美