Korean Body PartsBody part words with romanization — free list
From 머리 (head) to 발 (foot), this free list covers the most common body part words in Korean with romanization and meaning — useful for the doctor, the gym, or describing how you feel.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 머리 | meori | head |
 얼굴 | eolgul | face |
 눈 | nun | eye |
 코 | ko | nose |
 입 | ip | mouth |
 귀 | gwi | ear |
| 이 | i | tooth |
| 목 | mok | neck / throat |
| 어깨 | eokkae | shoulder |
| 팔 | pal | arm |
 손 | son | hand |
 손가락 | songarak | finger |
 다리 | dari | leg |
 발 | bal | foot |
 무릎 | mureup | knee |
| 배 | bae | stomach / belly |
| 등 | deung | back |
| 가슴 | gaseum | chest |
| 허리 | heori | waist / lower back |
 머리카락 | meorikarak | hair |
| 피부 | pibu | skin |
 몸 | mom | body |
💡 Good to know
A couple of body words are homonyms: 눈 means both "eye" and "snow", and 배 means "stomach", "pear" and "boat" — context tells them apart. To say something hurts, use 아프다: 머리가 아파요 (my head hurts).
FAQ
- How do you say body parts in Korean?
- 머리 head, 눈 eye, 코 nose, 입 mouth, 손 hand, 발 foot, 배 stomach. The full list with romanization is above; the word for "body" itself is 몸 (mom).
- How do you say something hurts in Korean?
- Use the body part + 가/이 아파요: 머리가 아파요 (my head hurts), 배가 아파요 (my stomach hurts). 아프다 means "to hurt / be sick".
- Is this Korean body parts list free?
- Yes — free with no sign-up, by a certified Korean teacher (한국어교원 2급).
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)