How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Korean words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Korean vocabulary: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Korean, from the most visible to the organs.

Here are 100 Korean words on “Human body”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Korean	English
등	back
배	belly
피	blood
몸	body
뇌	brain
가슴	chest
귀	ear
얼굴	face
손가락	finger
발	foot
아래팔	forearm
이마	forehead
몸짓	gesture
손	hand
머리	head
심장	heart
집게손가락	index finger
무릎	knee
다리	legLower limb of the human body
입	mouth
목	neck
신경계	nervous system
코	nose
장기	organ
입천장	palate
골반	pelvis
갈비뼈	rib
어깨	shoulder
시각	sight
피부	skin
두개골	skull
미소	smile
비장	spleen
위	stomach
미각	taste
엄지손가락	thumb
꽉 쥐다	to squeeze
서 있다	to stand
혀	tongue
허리	waist

Level 2: medium 35 words

Korean	English
발목	ankle
동맥	artery
혈액 순환	blood circulation
혈압	blood pressure
호흡	breathing
턱	chin
소화	digestion
체형	figure
발뒤꿈치	heel
면역	immunity
창자	intestine
홍채	iris
턱뼈	jaw
관절	joint
입술	lip
폐	lung
골수	marrow
신진대사	metabolism
손톱	nail
신경	nerve
손바닥	palm
자세	posture
맥박	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
침	saliva
골격	skeleton
척추	spine
소화하다	to digest
드러눕다	to lie down
긁다	to scratch
고개를 젓다	to shake one’s head
삼키다	to swallow
떨다	to tremble
정맥	vein
자궁	womb
손목	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 25 words

Korean	English
겨드랑이	armpit
볼기	buttock
연골	cartilage
횡격막	diaphragm
고막	eardrum
눈썹	eyebrow
눈꺼풀	eyelid
잇몸	gum
청각	hearing
심장 박동	heartbeat
호르몬	hormone
인대	ligament
콧구멍	nostril
췌장	pancreas
약손가락	ring finger
후각	smell
힘줄	tendon
깜빡이다	to blink
얼굴을 붉히다	to blush
씹다	to chew
눈살을 찌푸리다	to frown
어깨를 으쓱하다	to shrug
하품하다	to yawn
편도선	tonsil
척추뼈	vertebra

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Korean words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.