HangulyBelow are 40 of the most useful Korean body words, each with its Hangul spelling, romanization (how to pronounce it) and a real example sentence. Tap 🔊 to hear any word spoken aloud.
| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 머리 | meori | Head / Hair | |
| 눈 | nun | Eye | |
| 코 | ko | Nose | |
| 입 | ip | Mouth | |
| 귀 | gwi | Ear | |
| 얼굴 | eolgul | Face | |
| 손 | son | Hand | |
| 발 | bal | Foot | |
| 팔 | pal | Arm | |
| 다리 | dari | Leg | |
| 등 | deung | Back | |
| 가슴 | gaseum | Chest | |
| 심장 | simjang | Heart | |
| 목 | mok | Neck / throat | |
| 어깨 | eokkae | Shoulder(s) | |
| 손가락 | songarag | Finger | |
| 무릎 | mureup | Knee | |
| 뇌 | noe | Brain | |
| 피 | pi | Blood | |
| 뼈 | ppyeo | Bone | |
| 근육 | geunyuk | Muscle | |
| 피부 | pibu | Skin | |
| 눈썹 | nunsseo | Eyebrow | |
| 속눈썹 | songnunsseo | Eyelash | |
| 입술 | ipsul | Lips | |
| 혀 | hyeo | Tongue | |
| 이 | i | Tooth / teeth | |
| 폐 | pye | lungs | 폐가 건강해야 해요. The lungs need to be healthy. |
| 간 | gan | liver | 간 건강을 챙겨야 해요. I need to take care of my liver. |
| 신장 | sinjang | kidney | 신장이 두 개예요. There are two kidneys. |
| 혈액 | hyeolaek | blood | 혈액 검사를 받았어요. I had a blood test. |
| 키 | ki | height | 키가 몇이에요? How tall are you? |
| 몸무게 | mommuge | body weight (casual) | 몸무게가 얼마예요? What is your body weight? |
| 허리 | heori | waist | 허리가 아파요. My back/waist hurts. |
| 팔꿈치 | palkkumchi | elbow | 팔꿈치를 부딪쳤어요. I bumped my elbow. |
| 손목 | sonmok | wrist | 손목을 삐었어요. I sprained my wrist. |
| 발목 | balmok | ankle | 발목을 접질렸어요. I twisted my ankle. |
| 발가락 | balgarak | toe | 발가락이 아파요. My toe hurts. |
| 턱 | teok | chin/jaw | 턱이 아파요. My jaw hurts. |
| 볼 | bol | cheek | 볼이 빨개요. My cheeks are red. |
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