Upper Intermediate Korean People & Relationships Vocabulary (TOPIK 5)
A complete list of 446 upper intermediate-level Korean people & relationships vocabulary words (TOPIK 5). Every word includes romanization and its English meaning, curated by a certified Korean language teacher. Filter to search, or switch levels below.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감격 | gamgyeok | deep emotion, being moved |
| 감정적 | gamjeongjeok | emotional, temperamental |
| 갑갑하다 | gapgaphada | to be stuffy, to feel suffocated, to be frustrated |
| 걱정거리 | geokjeonggeori | source of worry, cause for concern |
| 경쾌하다 | gyeongkwaehada | to be light, cheerful, brisk |
| 관대하다 | gwandaehada | to be generous, lenient, broad-minded |
| 관하다 | gwanhada | to concern, relate to, be about |
| 궁금증 | gunggeumjeung | curiosity, question in mind |
| 근사하다 | geunsahada | to be wonderful, splendid, good-looking |
| 근황 | geunhwang | recent situation, current state |
| 글쓴이 | geulsseuni | writer, author |
| 기 | gi | energy, spirit, vigor |
| 기관 | gigwan | agency, institution, organ |
| 기대감 | gidaegam | sense of anticipation, feeling of expectation |
| 기막히다 | gimakhida | to be breathtaking, astonishing, awful |
| 기발하다 | gibalhada | to be brilliant, ingenious, novel |
| 기성세대 | giseongsedae | established generation, older generation |
| 기세 | gise | energy, momentum, force |
| 기원 | giwon | origin, beginning |
| 기증 | gijeung | donation, contribution |
| 긴장감 | ginjanggam | sense of tension, nervous feeling |
| 깜짝하다 | kkamjjakhada | to startle, be startled |
| 꼬다 | kkoda | to twist, braid, plait |
| 꼬르륵 | kkoreureuk | gurgling (stomach sound) |
| 꼬마 | kkoma | small child, little kid, tot |
| 꼴 | kkol | appearance, looks, shape (often negative) |
| 꾸짖다 | kkujitda | to scold, rebuke |
| 끈기 | kkeungi | perseverance, tenacity |
| 끔찍하다 | kkeumjjikhada | to be horrible, dreadful, terrible |
| 낙 | nak | pleasure, joy, delight |
| 낙관 | nakgwan | optimism |
| 낙관적 | nakgwanjeok | optimistic |
| 낙심 | naksim | discouragement, dejection |
| 낙천적 | nakcheonjeok | easygoing, optimistic about life |
| 난치병 | nanchibyeong | incurable disease |
| 남녀노소 | namnyeonoso | men and women, young and old (all people) |
| 남다르다 | namdareuda | to be unique, special, different from others |
| 남아 | nama | boy, young male |
| 납작하다 | napjakhada | to be flat, squished |
| 낭만 | nangman | romance, romanticism |
| 낭만적 | nangmanjeok | romantic |
| 낯 | nat | face, countenance |
| 낯익다 | nachikda | to be familiar, recognizable |
| 내면 | naemyeon | inner self, interior, inner world |
| 내뱉다 | naebaetda | to spit out, blurt out |
| 내쉬다 | naeswida | to breathe out, exhale |
| 내지르다 | naejireuda | to shout out, to let out a yell |
| 너무하다 | neomuhada | to be too much, to be unreasonable, to go too far |
| 네모나다 | nemonada | to be square-shaped, to be rectangular |
| 노숙자 | nosukja | homeless person |
| 노처녀 | nocheonyeo | unmarried older woman, spinster |
| 노총각 | nochonggak | unmarried older man, bachelor |
| 노화 | nohwa | aging, senescence |
| 놈 | nom | guy, fellow, creature |
| 누다 | nuda | to excrete, to defecate or urinate |
| 누렇다 | nureota | to be yellowish, to be pale yellow |
| 누리다 | nurida | to enjoy, to have the benefit of |
| 눈살 | nunsal | brow furrowing, frown |
| 눈치채다 | nunchichaeda | to sense, to catch on, to notice |
| 뉘우치다 | nwiuchida | to repent, to feel remorse |
| 늘어지다 | neureojida | to droop, to stretch out, to become limp |
| 능숙하다 | neungsukhada | to be skillful, to be proficient |
| 다급하다 | dageuphada | to be urgent, to be pressing |
| 다시다 | dasida | to rub, to massage |
| 단백질 | danbaekjil | protein |
| 당뇨병 | dangnyobyeong | diabetes |
| 대 | dae | generation, era, stand or rack |
| 대가족 | daegajok | large family, extended family |
| 대견하다 | daegyeonhada | to be proud of, to be impressive |
| 대머리 | daemeori | bald head, baldness |
| 대인 | daein | adults, interpersonal relations |
| 대장 | daejang | leader, commander, large intestine |
| 덧나다 | deonnada | to worsen (of a wound), to flare up |
| 도깨비 | dokkaebi | goblin, dokkaebi (Korean spirit) |
| 도우미 | doumi | helper, assistant |
| 독신 | doksin | celibacy, being unmarried |
| 돋보이다 | dotboida | to stand out, to be conspicuous |
| 돋우다 | doduda | to raise, to stimulate, to provoke |
| 동감 | donggam | empathy, agreement, same feeling |
| 동문 | dongmun | alumni, fellow graduate |
| 동반 | dongban | accompaniment, going together |
| 동지 | dongji | winter solstice, comrade |
| 두근거리다 | dugeungeorida | to pound, to throb (of the heart) |
| 두텁다 | duteopda | to be thick, to be deep (of friendship) |
| 둔하다 | dunhada | to be dull, to be slow, to be blunt |
| 뒤척이다 | dwicheogida | to toss and turn, to fidget |
| 따돌림 | ttadollim | exclusion, ostracism, bullying |
| 떠들썩하다 | tteodeulsseokhada | to be noisy, to be bustling |
| 떡 | tteok | suddenly, with a thud, plop |
| 떳떳하다 | tteottteothada | to be upright, to have nothing to be ashamed of |
| 또래 | ttorae | peer, person of the same age group |
| 또렷하다 | ttoryeothada | to be clear, to be distinct |
| 리포터 | ripoteo | reporter, correspondent |
| 마비 | mabi | paralysis, numbness |
| 막막하다 | mangmakhada | to be hopeless, to be at a loss |
| 만병 | manbyeong | all ailments, every disease |
| 맏이 | maji | eldest child, firstborn |
| 말재주 | maljaeju | eloquence, talent for speaking |
| 매끄럽다 | maekkeureopda | to be smooth, to be slippery |
| 매력적 | maeryeokjeok | attractive, charming, appealing |
| 매섭다 | maeseopda | to be fierce, to be harsh, to be biting |
| 맨손 | maenson | bare hands, empty hands |
| 맹세 | maengse | oath, vow, pledge |
| 멍청하다 | meongcheonghada | to be stupid, to be foolish |
| 멍하다 | meonghada | to be dazed, to be blank, to be in a stupor |
| 메다 | meda | to carry on the shoulder, to shoulder |
| 명성 | myeongseong | fame, reputation |
| 모발 | mobal | hair (on the head) |
| 모범생 | mobeomsaeng | model student, exemplary student |
| 모친 | mochin | mother (formal) |
| 목격자 | mokgyeokja | eyewitness |
| 무뚝뚝하다 | muttukttukhada | to be blunt, to be curt, to be gruff |
| 무시무시하다 | musimusihada | to be terrifying, to be dreadful |
| 무식 | musik | ignorance, lack of knowledge |
| 뭉클하다 | mungkeulhada | to be deeply moved, to feel a lump in throat |
| 미녀 | minyeo | beautiful woman |
| 미모 | mimo | beautiful appearance, good looks |
| 미아 | mia | lost child |
| 민감하다 | mingamhada | to be sensitive, to be susceptible |
| 믿음직스럽다 | mideumjikseureopda | to be trustworthy, to be reliable |
| 발명가 | balmyeongga | inventor |
| 발표자 | balpyoja | presenter, speaker |
| 방송인 | bangsongin | broadcaster, media personality |
| 방황 | banghwang | wandering, going astray |
| 백성 | baekseong | common people, subjects (of a ruler) |
| 버럭 | beoreok | suddenly bursting out in anger |
| 버릇없다 | beoreuseopda | to be rude, to be ill-mannered |
| 벅차다 | beokchada | to be overwhelmingly full, to overflow with emotion |
| 범죄자 | beomjoeja | criminal, offender |
| 별나다 | byeollada | to be peculiar, to be eccentric |
| 병명 | byeongmyeong | name of a disease, diagnosis name |
| 보건소 | bogeonso | public health center, community clinic |
| 보육 | boyuk | childcare, child-rearing |
| 본명 | bonmyeong | real name, birth name |
| 본받다 | bonbatda | to follow as a model, to emulate |
| 봉사자 | bongsaja | volunteer worker |
| 부담감 | budamgam | sense of burden, feeling of pressure |
| 부릅뜨다 | bureuptteuda | to open eyes wide, to glare |
| 부유층 | buyucheung | wealthy class, affluent stratum |
| 부유하다 | buyuhada | to be wealthy, to be rich |
| 부하 | buha | subordinate, underling; load |
| 분주하다 | bunjuhada | to be busy, to be bustling |
| 불길하다 | bulgilhada | to be ominous, to be foreboding |
| 불량 | bullyang | defective quality, poor quality |
| 불면증 | bulmyeonjeung | insomnia |
| 불신 | bulsin | distrust, lack of trust |
| 불안감 | burangam | sense of anxiety, feeling of unease |
| 불우 | buru | misfortune, hardship, disadvantaged circumstance |
| 불치병 | bulchibyeong | incurable disease, terminal illness |
| 붉히다 | bukhida | to flush, to make red, to blush |
| 비관 | bigwan | pessimism, despair |
| 비관적 | bigwanjeok | pessimistic |
| 비서 | biseo | secretary, personal assistant |
| 빈소 | binso | funeral parlor, mourning room |
| 뻘뻘 | ppeolppeol | profusely (sweating) |
| 뿌듯하다 | ppudeuthada | to feel proud and fulfilled |
| 사교 | sagyo | social interaction, socializing |
| 사납다 | sanapda | to be fierce, to be savage, to be rough |
| 사무적 | samujeok | businesslike, matter-of-fact |
| 사원 | sawon | employee, staff member; temple |
| 사지 | saji | four limbs; life-and-death situation |
| 상갓집 | sanggatjip | house of the bereaved, funeral home |
| 상견례 | sanggyeollye | formal meeting between families (engagement) |
| 상냥하다 | sangnyanghada | to be gentle, to be kind, to be sweet |
| 상류층 | sangnyucheung | upper class, high social stratum |
| 상반신 | sangbansin | upper body |
| 상실 | sangsil | loss, deprivation |
| 새댁 | saedaek | newlywed woman, bride |
| 새하얗다 | saehayata | to be pure white, to be bright white |
| 서글프다 | seogeulpeuda | to be sad and forlorn, to be melancholy |
| 서먹하다 | seomeokhada | to be awkward, to feel distant or uncomfortable |
| 서민 | seomin | common people, ordinary folk |
| 선 | seon | line, stripe |
| 선두 | seondu | front, lead position |
| 선행 | seonhaeng | good deed, virtuous act |
| 선후배 | seonhubae | senior and junior, upperclassmen and underclassmen |
| 섬기다 | seomgida | to serve, to attend to respectfully |
| 성급하다 | seonggeuphada | to be hasty, to be rash, to be impatient |
| 성대하다 | seongdaehada | to be grand, to be magnificent |
| 성실성 | seongsilseong | sincerity, diligence |
| 성실히 | seongsilhi | diligently, sincerely |
| 성의 | seongui | sincerity, goodwill, earnestness |
| 성인 | seongin | adult, grown-up |
| 성인병 | seonginbyeong | adult disease, lifestyle disease |
| 성직자 | seongjikja | clergy, religious minister |
| 세다 | seda | to count, to enumerate |
| 소름 | soreum | goosebumps, chills |
| 소심하다 | sosimhada | to be timid, to be small-minded |
| 소외감 | sooegam | sense of alienation, feeling of exclusion |
| 소유자 | soyuja | owner, possessor |
| 소인 | soin | minor, small person, child ticket |
| 소질 | sojil | talent, aptitude, natural ability |
| 소화기 | sohwagi | fire extinguisher, digestive organ |
| 수수하다 | susuhada | to be plain, to be modest in appearance |
| 수염 | suyeom | beard, mustache, whiskers |
| 수줍음 | sujubeum | shyness, bashfulness |
| 수험생 | suheomsaeng | examinee, exam candidate |
| 순환 | sunhwan | circulation, cycle |
| 스승 | seuseung | teacher, mentor (respectful) |
| 슬기롭다 | seulgiropda | to be wise, to be clever, to be shrewd |
| 시끌벅적하다 | sikkeulbeokjeokhada | to be noisy and bustling, to be rowdy |
| 시리다 | sirida | to be achingly cold, to sting with cold |
| 시체 | siche | corpse, dead body |
| 시치미 | sichimi | pretending not to know (idiom 시치미 떼다) |
| 시커멓다 | sikeomeota | to be pitch black, to be very dark |
| 식상하다 | siksanghada | to be bored by, to be fed up with, to feel stale |
| 신경질 | singyeongjil | irritability, bad temper |
| 신경통 | singyeongtong | neuralgia, nerve pain |
| 신물 | sinmul | sour taste, feeling fed up |
| 신바람 | sinbaram | exciting energy, high spirits |
| 신임 | sinim | new appointment, trust, confidence |
| 신장 | sinjang | height, stature, kidney, growth |
| 신장 | sinjang | height, stature, kidney, growth |
| 실망스럽다 | silmangseureopda | to be disappointing, to be disheartening |
| 실명 | silmyeong | real name, loss of sight |
| 실업자 | sireopja | unemployed person |
| 심술궂다 | simsulgutda | to be mean, to be ill-natured, to be perverse |
| 심신 | simsin | mind and body, mental and physical |
| 쌍꺼풀 | ssangkkeopul | double eyelid |
| 쏘아보다 | ssoaboda | to glare at, to stare hard at |
| 쑤시다 | ssusida | to ache, to throb, to drill |
| 쓰리다 | sseurida | to be stinging, to be smarting |
| 씩씩거리다 | ssikssikgeorida | to snort, to breathe heavily in anger |
| 악의 | agui | malice, ill will |
| 안도 | ando | relief, reassurance |
| 안정감 | anjeonggam | sense of stability, feeling of security |
| 알뜰 | altteul | frugality, thriftiness |
| 알몸 | almom | naked body, bare body |
| 애교 | aegyo | cuteness, aegyo, charm |
| 애타다 | aetada | to be anxious, to long for, to yearn |
| 야단치다 | yadanchida | to scold, to reprimand harshly |
| 야무지다 | yamujida | to be capable, to be competent, to be resolute |
| 약자 | yakja | weak person, the weak |
| 얄밉다 | yalmipda | to be annoying, to be hateful in a petty way |
| 양 | yang | quantity, amount (dependent noun after number) |
| 양가 | yangga | both families, families of both sides |
| 양반 | yangban | yangban (traditional Korean aristocracy), gentleman |
| 양손 | yangson | both hands |
| 양육 | yangyuk | child-rearing, upbringing |
| 어루만지다 | eorumanjida | to stroke, to caress, to soothe |
| 어미 | eomi | mother animal, suffix ending |
| 어이없다 | eoieopda | to be absurd, to be dumbfounding |
| 억누르다 | eongnureuda | to suppress, to hold down, to repress |
| 언론인 | eollonin | journalist, member of the press |
| 언짢다 | eonjjanta | to be displeased, to be unhappy |
| 엄살 | eomsal | exaggerated complaint, fuss over minor pain |
| 엄지손가락 | eomjisongarak | thumb |
| 엉엉 | eongeong | sobbing loudly, bawling |
| 여사 | yeosa | madam, Mrs. (honorific for women) |
| 연령층 | yeollyeongcheung | age group, age bracket |
| 연주자 | yeonjuja | performer, musician |
| 연하 | yeonha | younger person, lower rank |
| 열등감 | yeoldeunggam | inferiority complex |
| 열렬하다 | yeollyeolhada | to be ardent, to be passionate |
| 열성 | yeolseong | devotion, zeal |
| 열의 | yeorui | enthusiasm, zeal, eagerness |
| 옆구리 | yeopguri | side, flank, ribs area |
| 예민하다 | yeminhada | to be sensitive, to be sharp |
| 오누이 | onui | brother and sister |
| 오만 | oman | arrogance, insolence |
| 오줌 | ojum | urine, pee |
| 완치 | wanchi | complete cure, full recovery |
| 완쾌 | wankwae | complete recovery from illness |
| 왕자 | wangja | prince |
| 외동딸 | oedongttal | only daughter |
| 외동아들 | oedongadeul | only son |
| 외양 | oeyang | appearance, outward look |
| 외향적 | oehyangjeok | extroverted, extroversion |
| 요원 | yowon | agent, staff member |
| 욕구 | yokgu | desire, craving, urge |
| 우울증 | uuljeung | depression (mental health condition) |
| 운전자 | unjeonja | driver |
| 원망 | wonmang | resentment, grudge, blame |
| 원수 | wonsu | mortal enemy, sworn enemy |
| 원장 | wonjang | director, head, superintendent |
| 위염 | wiyeom | gastritis |
| 유아 | yua | infant, toddler |
| 유연하다 | yuyeonhada | to be flexible, to be supple |
| 육아 | yuga | childcare, infant care |
| 으르다 | eureuda | to threaten, to intimidate |
| 은퇴 | euntoe | retirement |
| 응급 | eunggeup | emergency |
| 응급조치 | eunggeupjochi | first aid, emergency measure |
| 응답자 | eungdapja | respondent, person who answers |
| 의료 | uiryo | medical care, healthcare |
| 이름나다 | ireumnada | to become famous, to be well-known |
| 이상형 | isanghyeong | ideal type, ideal partner |
| 인내심 | innaesim | patience, perseverance |
| 인상착의 | insangchagui | physical description, features |
| 인색 | insaek | stinginess, miserliness |
| 인종 | injong | race, ethnicity |
| 인턴 | inteon | intern, trainee |
| 인파 | inpa | crowd of people |
| 일그러지다 | ilgeureojida | to become distorted, to be twisted |
| 임산부 | imsanbu | pregnant woman |
| 입가 | ipga | corner of the mouth |
| 잇몸 | inmom | gum (in the mouth) |
| 자국 | jaguk | trace, mark, scar |
| 자상하다 | jasanghada | to be caring, to be attentive |
| 자손 | jason | descendants, offspring |
| 자영업자 | jayeongeopja | self-employed person |
| 자원봉사자 | jawonbongsaja | volunteer, volunteer worker |
| 작성자 | jakseongja | author, writer, person who created |
| 잔인하다 | janinhada | to be cruel, to be brutal |
| 장군 | janggun | general (military rank) |
| 장기 | janggi | Korean chess (janggi) |
| 장년 | jangnyeon | middle age, prime of life |
| 장례 | jangnye | funeral, burial rites |
| 재빠르다 | jaeppareuda | to be quick, nimble, agile |
| 재혼 | jaehon | remarriage |
| 저리다 | jeorida | to be numb, tingly, aching |
| 저혈압 | jeohyeorap | low blood pressure, hypotension |
| 전염 | jeonyeom | infection, contagion |
| 전염병 | jeonyeombyeong | infectious disease, epidemic |
| 절다 | jeolda | to limp; to be pickled/fermented |
| 정 | jeong | really, truly, indeed |
| 정겹다 | jeonggyeopda | to be warm and friendly, cozy |
| 정답다 | jeongdapda | to be friendly, warm, affectionate |
| 정서 | jeongseo | sentiment, emotion, feeling |
| 정성스럽다 | jeongseongseureopda | to be sincere, wholehearted |
| 정신과 | jeongsingwa | psychiatry department |
| 정중하다 | jeongjunghada | to be polite, courteous, respectful |
| 정치가 | jeongchiga | politician, statesman |
| 제멋대로 | jemeotdaero | as one pleases, selfishly |
| 제작자 | jejakja | producer, creator |
| 조그마하다 | jogeumahada | to be small, tiny, little |
| 조리사 | jorisa | cook, chef |
| 조의금 | jouigeum | condolence money, funeral gift |
| 조종사 | jojongsa | pilot, aviator |
| 좌절 | jwajeol | frustration, despair, setback |
| 죄책감 | joechaekgam | sense of guilt, guilty conscience |
| 주례 | jurye | officiant, wedding ceremony officiant |
| 주름살 | jureumsal | wrinkle (on skin) |
| 주무르다 | jumureuda | to knead, to massage |
| 주방장 | jubangjang | head chef, executive chef |
| 준수하다 | junsuhada | to be handsome, good-looking |
| 중개인 | junggaein | broker, middleman, intermediary |
| 중년 | jungnyeon | middle age |
| 중매 | jungmae | matchmaking, arranged meeting |
| 중상 | jungsang | serious injury, grave wound |
| 증오 | jeungo | hatred, loathing |
| 지원자 | jiwonja | applicant, candidate |
| 직선적 | jikseonjeok | straightforward, direct, blunt |
| 진땀 | jinttam | cold sweat |
| 진료 | jillyo | medical treatment, clinical care |
| 질환 | jilhwan | disease, illness, ailment |
| 집중력 | jipjungnyeok | concentration, power of focus |
| 집착 | jipchak | obsession, attachment, fixation |
| 짓누르다 | jinnureuda | to press down, to oppress, to weigh on |
| 징그럽다 | jinggeureopda | to be creepy, disgusting, gross |
| 짜릿하다 | jjarithada | to be thrilling, tingling, electrifying |
| 짝사랑 | jjaksarang | unrequited love, one-sided love |
| 쯧쯧 | jjeutjjeut | tsk-tsk, tutting sound |
| 찡하다 | jjinghada | to be touched, moved; to feel sharp pain |
| 차분하다 | chabunhada | to be calm, composed, composed |
| 참가자 | chamgaja | participant, attendee |
| 참을성 | chameulseong | patience, endurance |
| 천생연분 | cheonsaengyeonbun | destined match, perfect couple |
| 철학자 | cheolhakja | philosopher |
| 청각 | cheonggak | sense of hearing, auditory sense |
| 청자 | cheongja | listener, audience; celadon ware |
| 체격 | chegyeok | physique, build, body frame |
| 체념 | chenyeom | resignation, giving up |
| 체질 | chejil | constitution, body type |
| 체형 | chehyeong | body shape, physique |
| 초라하다 | chorahada | to be shabby, to be humble-looking |
| 초면 | chomyeon | first meeting, first acquaintance |
| 초상 | chosang | portrait, death portrait |
| 총각 | chonggak | bachelor, unmarried young man |
| 총장 | chongjang | university president, chancellor |
| 축복 | chukbok | blessing |
| 출출하다 | chulchulhada | to be slightly hungry, to be peckish |
| 충동 | chungdong | impulse, urge |
| 충족 | chungjok | satisfaction, fulfillment |
| 충치 | chungchi | tooth decay, cavity |
| 충혈 | chunghyeol | congestion, bloodshot |
| 치아 | chia | tooth, teeth |
| 치통 | chitong | toothache |
| 친근감 | chingeungam | sense of closeness, familiarity |
| 친근하다 | chingeunhada | to be close, to be friendly |
| 친밀 | chinmil | intimacy, closeness |
| 친밀감 | chinmilgam | sense of intimacy |
| 친분 | chinbun | acquaintance, personal connection |
| 친족 | chinjok | relatives, kin |
| 친지 | chinji | relatives and friends |
| 커플 | keopeul | couple |
| 콜레스테롤 | kolleseuterol | cholesterol |
| 콤플렉스 | kompeullekseu | complex, inferiority complex |
| 콧등 | kotdeung | bridge of the nose |
| 쾌활하다 | kwaehwalhada | to be cheerful, to be lively |
| 큼직하다 | keumjikhada | to be fairly large, to be sizeable |
| 탈 | tal | trouble, problem |
| 탈모 | talmo | hair loss |
| 태몽 | taemong | dream about a baby-to-be |
| 태아 | taea | fetus, unborn baby |
| 털털하다 | teolteolhada | to be easygoing, to be carefree |
| 투덜거리다 | tudeolgeorida | to grumble, to mutter complaints |
| 퉁퉁 | tungtung | puffy, swollen (of body/cheeks) |
| 팀원 | timwon | team member |
| 팀장 | timjang | team leader |
| 판매원 | panmaewon | salesperson, sales clerk |
| 팔짱 | paljjang | folded arms, arm-linking |
| 편두통 | pyeondutong | migraine |
| 폐 | pye | lung(s) |
| 포옹 | poong | hug, embrace |
| 표출 | pyochul | expression, manifestation |
| 피부과 | pibugwa | dermatology clinic |
| 하객 | hagaek | wedding guest |
| 하체 | hache | lower body |
| 핥다 | halda | to lick |
| 함께하다 | hamkkehada | to be together, to share |
| 핵가족 | haekgajok | nuclear family |
| 행인 | haengin | passerby, pedestrian |
| 향수 | hyangsu | perfume, nostalgia |
| 허옇다 | heoyeota | to be whitish, to be pale white |
| 허전하다 | heojeonhada | to feel empty, to feel a void |
| 헌혈 | heonhyeol | blood donation |
| 현명하다 | hyeonmyeonghada | to be wise, to be sensible |
| 혈관 | hyeolgwan | blood vessel |
| 혈압 | hyeorap | blood pressure |
| 혈액 | hyeoraek | blood |
| 혈액형 | hyeoraekhyeong | blood type |
| 형부 | hyeongbu | elder sister's husband (term used by women) |
| 호소 | hoso | appeal, plea |
| 호흡기 | hoheupgi | respiratory organ, respiratory tract |
| 혼인 | honin | marriage, matrimony |
| 화상 | hwasang | burn (injury), video call |
| 화장 | hwajang | makeup, cosmetics |
| 환갑 | hwangap | 60th birthday |
| 환희 | hwanhui | great joy, elation |
| 활기차다 | hwalgichada | to be lively, to be full of energy |
| 회갑 | hoegap | 60th birthday |
| 회갑연 | hoegabyeon | 60th birthday party |
| 회의 | hoeui | skepticism, doubt |
| 효녀 | hyonyeo | filial daughter |
| 후손 | huson | descendant, posterity |
| 후하다 | huhada | to be generous, to be bountiful |
| 흐릿하다 | heurithada | to be blurry, to be hazy |
| 흐뭇하다 | heumuthada | to be content, to be gratified |
| 흐트러지다 | heuteureojida | to become disheveled, to scatter |
| 흥 | heung | excitement, cheerful feeling |
| 흥겹다 | heunggyeopda | to be joyful, to be festive |
| 흥미진진하다 | heungmijinjinhada | to be thrilling, to be fascinating |
| 희로애락 | huiroaerak | joy and sorrow, all emotions |
| 힘없다 | himeopda | to be weak, to have no energy |
| 힘주다 | himjuda | to put emphasis, to exert force |
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)