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有 (Be, exist)

• 부유(하다) <富有> - Wealthy
• 유식(하다) <有識> - Intelligent ↔ 무식(하다) <無識> - Ignorant
• 유명하다 <有名> - Famous, well-known
• 유리(하다) <有利> - Advantage, Profitable
• 유산소 운동 <有酸素運動>- Cardiovascular exercise (cardio) ↔ 무산소 운동 <無酸素運動> - Anaerobic exercise
• 유죄 <有罪> - Guiltiness ↔ 무죄 <無罪> - Guiltlessness

乳 (Milk)

• 유모차 <乳母車> - Baby buggy(carriage)
• 우유 <牛乳> - Milk
• 모유 <母乳> - Mother´s milk
• 분유 <粉乳> - Powdered milk (for babies)
• 두유 <豆乳> - Soybean milk
• 유제품 <乳製品> - Dairy products
• 포유류 <哺乳類> - Mammalia
• 유방암 <乳房癌> - Breast cancer

幼 (Young)

• 유치원 <幼稚園> - Kindergarten
• 유치하다 <幼稚> - Childish
• 유충 <幼蟲> - Larva

油 (Oil)

• 식용유 <食用油> - Oil (for cooking)
• 휘발유 <揮發油> - Gasoline
• 경유 <輕油> - Gasoline (light oil)
• 석유 <石油> - Oil, petroleum
• 주유소 <注油所> - Gas station

遺 (Leave behind)

• 유전(되다) <遺傳> - Be hereditary
  • 어머니의 병이 아들에게 유전되었습니다.
  • 유전자 <遺傳子> - Gene
• 유산 <遺産> - Inheritance
• 유서 <遺書> - A note left behind by a dead person
• 유언 <遺言> - One´s dying wish, one´s last words
• 후유증 <後遺症> - Sequela, aftermath
• 유기견 <遺棄犬> - abandoned dog

由 (Because of)

• 자유 <自由> - Freedom
  • 자유롭다 - Be free
• 이유 <理由> - Reason, cuase
  • 나랑 헤어지자는 이유가 뭐야?
• 사유 <事由> - Reason, cause
  • 결격사유 <缺格事由> - Reasons for disqualification, reasons for being disqualified

遊 (Wander, Have fun)

• 몽유병 <夢遊病> - Sleepwalking
• 유람선 <遊覽船> - Excursion ship
• 유원지 <遊園地> - Amusement park
• 유흥가 <遊興街> - Crowded street with many bars

裕 (Enough)

• 여유 <餘裕> - Time (to spare), margin, room, space
• 부유층 <富裕層> - The wealthy classes

喩 (Remind)

• 비유 <比喩> - Metaphor

留 (Stay)

• 유학(하다/가다) <留學> - Study abroad, go abroad for study
  • 유학생 <留學生> - Student studying abroad
• 유급(하다) <留級> - Stay back in the class
  • 유급생 <留級生> - Student remaining in the same class

流 (Flow)

• 유산(하다) <流産> - abortion, miscarry
• 유행 <流行> - fashion, vogue
• 유성 <流星> - meteor
• 유통 기한 <流通期限> - expiration date

幽

• 유령 <幽靈> - Ghost

誘

Meaning:

• 유혹 <誘惑> - Temptation

See also

• 류