Difference between revisions of "Important 한자 2"

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

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