Intermediate Korean Vocabulary (TOPIK 4)

All 2184 Korean vocabulary words at the intermediate (TOPIK 4) level, grouped into 7 topic categories. Workplace Korean, media and idioms. Every word has romanization and an English meaning, curated by a certified Korean language teacher. Pick a topic to see the full list.

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Sample words

• -가 -ga -ist, -er, person suffix
• -가량 -garyang approximately, about
• 가만 gaman still, quietly, without moving
• 가만히 gamanhi still, quietly, gently
• -간 -gan between, inter-
• 가정주부 gajeongjubu housewife, homemaker
• 간 gan liver, seasoning, saltiness
• 거지 geoji beggar
• 거칠다 geochilda to be rough, to be coarse
• 걱정스럽다 geokjeongseureopda to be worried, to be anxious
• 가져다주다 gajyeodajuda to bring and give, to deliver
• 가짜 gajja fake, counterfeit
• 간지럽다 ganjireopda to be ticklish, to be itchy
• 값싸다 gapssada to be cheap, to be inexpensive
• 개다 gaeda to clear up, to clear away
• 가로등 garodeung streetlight, street lamp
• 가로막다 garomakda to block, to obstruct
• 각국 gakguk each country, various countries
• 강의실 ganguisil lecture room, classroom
• 거치다 geochida to pass through, to go via
• 가사 gasa housework, lyrics, words of a song
• 감상문 gamsangmun review essay, impressions essay
• 강의 gangui lecture, class
• 견학 gyeonhak field trip, study tour
• 결승 gyeolseung final, championship round
• 가뭄 gamum drought
• 강수량 gangsuryang precipitation, rainfall
• 개구리 gaeguri frog
• 개미 gaemi ant
• 거미 geomi spider
• 가능성 ganeungseong possibility, chance
• 가라앉다 garaanda to sink, to subside
• 가르다 gareuda to divide, to split
• 가리다 garida to cover, to hide, to choose
• 가만있다 gamanitda to stay still, to keep quiet