Upper Intermediate Korean Vocabulary (TOPIK 5)

All 2341 Korean vocabulary words at the upper intermediate (TOPIK 5) level, grouped into 7 topic categories. News, business and nuance. 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, -ist (person suffix)
• -가 -ga -ization, -ism (suffix)
• 가급적 gageupjeok as much as possible, if possible
• 가지런히 gajireonhi neatly, in order, evenly
• 간간이 gangani occasionally, now and then
• 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
• 교원 gyowon teacher, educator (certified)
• 구매자 gumaeja buyer, purchaser
• 굴뚝 gulttuk chimney, smokestack
• 궁중 gungjung royal court
• 급식 geupsik school meal, cafeteria meal
• 거닐다 geonilda to stroll, to walk around
• 걷어차다 geodeochada to kick away, to kick off
• 군데군데 gundegunde here and there, in various places
• 굴러가다 gulleogada to roll along, keep going
• 궁 gung palace
• 각지 gakji various places, every region
• 감미롭다 gammiropda to be sweet and mellow, to be melodious
• 감상적 gamsangjeok sentimental
• 강국 gangguk powerful nation, major power
• 국악 gugak Korean traditional music
• 곤충 gonchung insect, bug
• 공중 gongjung the public, general public
• 그물 geumul net, mesh
• 금 geum gold, precious metal
• 금속 geumsok metal
• 가 ga edge, border, rim
• 가곡 gagok art song, lieder, Korean classical song
• 가공 gagong processing, manufacturing
• 가느다랗다 ganeudarata to be very thin, to be slender
• 가닥 gadak strand, string, lock