Learn 500 Essential Korean Nouns by Theme – Part3. Body & Health (신체와 건강)
Part3. 신체와 건강 (Body & Health)
Master 500 Basic Korean Nouns with
English and Romanization
This resource introduces 500 essential
Korean nouns, thoughtfully grouped into 10 everyday themes such as people,
food, places, nature, and time. Each noun is shown in its original Korean form
(Hangul), along with accurate Romanized spelling and its English meaning. For
example: 학교 (hakgyo)
means “school,” and 물 (mul) means “water.”
Learning vocabulary by theme is one of the
most effective ways to build your Korean language skills. Instead of memorizing
random words, you’ll learn related nouns together — like 밥 (bap – rice), 국 (guk – soup), and 과일 (gwail – fruit) under the “Food”
category. This helps reinforce memory and makes vocabulary more useful in
real-life conversations.
The Romanization system used follows the
official Revised Romanization of Korean, making it easy to pronounce even if
you’re still learning Hangul. It’s also helpful for typing or searching Korean
words online.
Whether you’re studying on your own or with
a teacher, this list is great for flashcards, writing, reading, or daily
speaking practice. It’s designed for beginners and lower-intermediate learners
who want to improve their everyday vocabulary and feel more confident using
Korean in context.
- 몸 – mom – body
- 머리 – meori – head
- 얼굴 – eolgul – face
- 눈 – nun – eye
- 코 – ko – nose
- 입 – ip – mouth
- 귀 – gwi – ear
- 목 – mok – neck / throat
- 어깨 – eokkae – shoulder
- 팔 – pal – arm
- 손 – son – hand
- 손가락 – songarak – finger
- 손톱 – sontop – fingernail
- 가슴 – gaseum – chest
- 배 – bae – stomach / abdomen
- 등 – deung – back
- 다리 – dari – leg
- 무릎 – mureup – knee
- 발 – bal – foot
- 발가락 – balgarak – toe
- 피부 – pibu – skin
- 뼈 – ppyeo – bone
- 피 – pi – blood
- 심장 – simjang – heart
- 폐 – pye – lung
- 위 – wi – stomach (organ)
- 간 – gan – liver
- 신장 – sinjang – kidney
- 감기 – gamgi – cold
- 독감 – dokgam – flu
- 열 – yeol – fever
- 기침 – gichim – cough
- 콧물 – konmul – runny nose
- 통증 – tongjeung – pain
- 두통 – dutong – headache
- 복통 – boktong – stomachache
- 치통 – chitong – toothache
- 감염 – gamyeom – infection
- 상처 – sangcheo – wound
- 약 – yak – medicine
- 알약 – allyak – pill
- 연고 – yeongo – ointment
- 병원 – byeongwon – hospital
- 의원 – uiwon – clinic
- 약국 – yakguk – pharmacy
- 간호사 – ganhosa – nurse
- 의사 – uisa – doctor
- 환자 – hwanja – patient
- 진료 – jinryo – medical treatment
- 검사 – geomsa – test / examination
