Important 한자 2

This section contains 한자 characters that start with the letters ㅂ ㅅ ㅇ ㅈ.

본 <本> - Origin, main

본인 <本人>- The person himself/herself 본사 <本社>- The head office OR Our company 기본 <基本>- A foundation, A basis 근본 <根本>- The root, The origin 본가 <本家>- The main family 본능 <本能>- Instinct 자본 <資本>- Capital, A fund 견본 <見本>- A sample, A sample copy 본체 <本體>- The body(core) of a machine 원본 <原本>- The original copy For more examples see: 本

부 <副> - sub-, vice-, under-

부전공 <副專攻> - A minor 부업 <副業>- A side job 부통령 <副統領>- a vice-president 부제 <副題>- A subtitle 부반장 <副班長>- A vice president of a class 부지배인 <副支配人>- An assistant manager 부작용 <副作用>- A side effect 부회장 <副會長>- A vice-chairman 부상 <副賞>- An extra(a supplementary) prize 부산물 <副産物>- A by-product For more examples see: 副

부 <富> - Wealth, riches

부 <富>- Wealth, Riches 부유(하다) <富有>- Wealthy 부유층 <富裕層>- The wealthy classes 부자 <富者>- A Rich person 풍부(하다) <豊富> - Abundant 졸부 <猝富>- An overnight millionaire 갑부 <甲富>- A millionaire 빈부격차 <貧富隔差>- A gap between rich and poor 부익부 빈익빈 <富益富 貧益貧>- The rich-get-richer and the poor-get-poorer 국부론 <國富論>- The Wealth of Nations By Adam Smith For more examples see: 富

불/부 <不> - Non-, in-, un-, negation

불평등 <不平等>- Discrimination 불편(하다) <不便>- Uncomfortable 부족(하다) <不足>- Insufficient 부정 <不正>- Unlawfulness, Dishonesty 불만 <不滿>- Dissatisfaction 부도덕(하다)<不道德>- Immoral 부재중 <不在中>- During one´s absence/부재중통화 <不在中通話> - Missed call 불가능(하다) <不可能>- Impossible 부적절(하다) <不適切―> - To be inappropriate, unsuitable 부득이 <不得已>- Unavoidably, Inevitably For more examples see: 不

상 <上> - Upper part

상류층 <上流層>- The upper classes 최상 <最上>- The best, The highest 상사 <上司>- One´s superior 상의 <上衣>- An upper garment (coat, jacket, shirt...) 옥상 <屋上>- The rooftop, The housetop 인상 <引上>- Raising, Increase 임금인상 <賃金引上> - A wage increase, A pay raise 조상 <祖上>- An ancestor, A forefather 상반기 <上半期>- The first half of the year 정상 <頂上>- the top, the peak For more examples see: 上

생 <生> - Living, life, living, lifetime to be born.

생일 <生日>- Birthday 생 맥주 <生麥酒>- Draft beer 생활 <生活>- Life, living 학생 <學生>- Student 생물 <生物>- A living thing 생명 <生命>- Life 탄생 <誕生>- Birth 생애 <生涯>- A lifetime 인생 <人生>- Human life 전생 <前生>- One´s former life For more examples see: 生

세 <洗> - Washing, cleansing

세탁기 <洗濯機>- A washing machi 세척(하다) <洗滌>- Washing, Cleansing 식기세척기 <食器洗滌器>- A dish washer 위세척 <胃洗滌>- Wash out the stomach 세례 <洗禮>- Baptism 세제 <洗劑>- Detergent, Cleaning material 세수(하다) <洗手>- Face washing 세면대 <洗面臺>- A washing stand 세면도구 <洗面道具>- Goods for washing (soap, toothbrush , towel...) 세차 <洗車>- Car washing For more examples see: 洗

세 <世> - World, generation, era

세상 <世上> - the world For more examples see: 世

수 <水> - Water

수요일 <水曜日> - Wednesday (literally 'water day') 수영(하다) <水泳> - swimmming (to swim) For more examples see: 水

시 <市> - City

시청 <市廳> - City hall 시장 <市場> - Market 시장 <市長> - Mayor For more examples see: 市

신 <新> - New

신혼 <新婚>- A new marriage 신세대 <新世代>- The new generation 신식 <新式>- Modern, a new style, a new method 신분당선 <新盆唐線>- New Bundang (subway) line 신년 <新年>- New year 신문 <新聞>- A newspaper 신규고객 <新規顧客>- A new customer 신설 <新設>- New establishment 신입생 <新入生>- A new student, A freshman 신기록 <新記錄>- A new record For more examples see: 新

신 <信> - Trust, believe

신용 <信用>- Reputation, Credit 반신반의(하다) <半信半疑>- Be (half) in doubt, Be dubious 배신 <背信>- Betrayal, Infidelity 신앙 <信仰>- Religious belief 신념 <信念>- Belief, Faith 신뢰 <信賴>- Reliance, Faith; 확신 <確信>- Conviction, A firm belief 자신감 <自信感>- Self - confidence 불신 <不信>- Distrust, Disbelief 소신 <所信>- One´s belief , One´s opinion For more examples see: 信

신 <身> - Body

문신 <文身>- Tattoo 보신 <補身>- Tonicking, Restoring health of the body 보신탕 <補身湯>- Soup of dog´s meat 신장 <身長>- Height 심신 <心身>- Mind and body 신체 <身體>- The body 팔등신 <八等身>- A well-proportioned figure 전신 <全身>- The whole body 병신 <病身>- A deformed person 신체검사 <身體檢査>- A physical examination For more examples see: 身

실 <室> - Room, home, house

화장실 <化粧室>- Restroom 사무실 <事務室>- Office 회의실 <會議室>- Conference room 교실 <敎室>- Classroom 교무실 <敎務室>- Teacher's office 미용실 <美容室>- Beauty Salon 오락실 <娛樂室>- Game room, arcade 자료실 <資料室>- Morgue 독서실 <讀書室>- Reading room 침실 <寢室>- Bedroom For more examples see: 室

심 <心> - Mind

심신 <心身>- Mind and body 결심 <決心>- Determination, Dicision 관심 <關心>- Concern, Interest 명심(하다) <銘心>- Keep something in mind 무심(하다) <無心>- Unintentional, Absentminded 세심(하다) <細心>- Prudent, Scrupulous 소심(하다) <小心>- Timid 심리 <心理>- Psychology 작심삼일 <作心三日>- A short-lived resolve, An unsteady plan 심장 <心臟>- The heart For more examples see: 心

어 <語> - Language, word

한국어 <韓國語>- The Korean language 영어 <英語>- English 단어 <單語>- A word 어휘 <語彙>- A vocabulary 숙어 <熟語>- An idiom 언어 <言語>- Language 속어 <俗語>- A slang 표준어 <標準語>- The standard language 외래어 <外來語>- A word of foreign origin 어록 <語錄>- Analects For more examples see: 語

역 <驛> - Station

서울역 - Seoul Station 강남역 <江南驛> - Gangnam Station 지하철역 <地下鐵驛> - Subway station 종착역 <終着驛> - A terminal station 출발역 <出發驛> - A starting station 도착역 <到着驛> - An arrival station 역전 <驛前> - The front of the station 역장 <驛長> - A stationmaster 역사 <驛舍> - A station building 환승역 <換乘驛> - A transfer station For more examples see: 驛

왕 <王> - King

세종대왕 - The Great King Sejong 왕자 <王子> - A prince 왕관 <王冠> - A crown 여왕 <女王> - A queen 왕비 <王妃> - A queen, an empress 왕릉 <王陵> - A royal mausoleum 왕권 <王權> - Royal authority For more examples see: 王

외 <外> - Outside

외국 <外國> - Foreign country 실외 <室外> - Outdoors 외출 <外出> - Going out 해외 <海外> - Foreign countries, Overseas 제외 <除外> - Exclusion, Exception 외교 <外交> - Diplomacy 외면(하다) <外面> - Neglect, To turn away 예외 <例外> - An exception 내외 <內外> - Husband and wife/ The inside and outside 외가 <外家> - One´s mother´s maiden home For more examples see: 外

우 <雨> - Rain

우산 <雨傘>- An umbrella 폭우 <暴雨>- A pouring, heavy rain 우박 <雨雹>- Hail 호우주의보 <豪雨注意報> - Torrential(heavy) rain warning 집중호우 <集中豪雨>- A localized torrential downpour 강우량 <降雨量>- Rainfall 유성우 <流星雨>- A meteoric shower 열대우림 <熱帶雨林>- A tropical rain forest 우비 <雨備>- A rain outfit 기우제 <祈雨祭>- A shamanist service to pray for rain For more examples see: 雨

원 <園> - Garden, park

유치원 <幼稚園>- A kindergarten 동물원 <動物園>- A zoo 수목원 <樹木園>- An arboretum 공원 <公園>- A park 정원 <庭園>- A garden 정원사 <庭園師>- A gardener 과수원 <果樹園>- A fruit garden 낙원 <樂園>- A paradise 전원 <田園>- The country, Farms 유원지 <遊園地>- An amusement park For more examples see: 園

인 <人> - Person

인간 <人間>- A human being 개인 <個人>- An individual 노인 <老人>- An old person 장애인 <障碍人>- The disabled 살인자 <殺人者>- A murderer 애인 <愛人>- Girlfriend/Boyfriend 흑인 <黑人>- A black person 백인 <白人>- A white person 인권 <人權>- Human rights 성인 <成人>- An adult For more examples see: 人

일 <日> - Day, Japan, sun

5일 <5日>- (ex)오늘은 6월 5일 입니다. 일기 <日記>- A diary 종일 <終日>- All day, All day long 내일 <來日>- Tomorrow 휴일 <休日>- An off day 요일 <曜日>- A day of the week (월요일, 화요일, 수요일...) 당일 <當日>- The day -(ex)당일치기 여행 - A day´s trip 기일 <忌日>- An anniversary of a person´s death 일본 <日本>- Japan 일어 <日語>- Japanese (language) For more examples see: 日

입 <入> - Enter

입구 <入口>- An entrance, A gate 입학 <入學>- Admission to a school 입학시험 <入學試驗>- An entrance examination 입원 <入院>- Hospitalization 입양 <入養>- Adoption 입대(하다) <入隊>- Enter the armed service 수입품 <輸入品>- Imported goods 수입 <收入> - An income 구입 <購入>- Purchase, Buying 입국 <入國>- Entrance into a country For more examples see: 入

자 <子> - Offspring, child, son, daughter, fruit, seed of

자식 <子息>- One´s children 여자 <女子>- Woman 남자 <男子>- Man 난자 <卵子>- An egg cell 정자 <精子>- A sperm 손자 <孫子>- A grandson (손녀= A granddaughter) 부자 <父子>- Father and son 모자 <母子>- Mother and son 효자 <孝子>- A dutiful son (효녀 = A dutiful daughter) 자음 <子音>- A consonant For more examples see: 子

자 <字> - Character, letters

한자 <漢字>- Chinese character 숫자 <數字>- A figure, A numeral 문자 <文字>- A letter, A character 글자 <―字> - A letter, A character 자막 <字幕>- A caption, A subtitle 점자 <點字>- Braille 정자 <正字>- A correct letter 대문자 <大文字>- A capital letter 영자 <英字> - An English letter 영자신문 <英字新聞>- A newspaper in English For more examples see: 字

자 <者> - Person

배우자 <配偶者>- A match, A life partner 살인자 <殺人者>- A murderer 승자 <勝者>- A winner 패자 <敗者>- A loser (ex)트랜스포머2:패자의 역습(2009) 피의자 <被疑者>- A suspect, A suspected person 피해자 <被害者>- A victim 소비자 <消費者>- A consumer 환자 <患者>- A patient 책임자 <責任者>- A person in charge of a thing 담당자 <擔當者>- A person in charge of a thing For more examples see: 者

자 <自> - Oneself

자신감 <自信感>- Self_confidence 자존심 <自尊心>- Self_respect, Pride 자연 <自然>- Nature 자유 <自由>- Freedom 자동 <自動>- Automatic action 자살 <自殺>- Suicide 자취 <自炊>- Board oneself 자필 <自筆>- One´s own handwriting 자습 <自習>- Self-study 자기소개 <自己紹介>- Self-introduction For more examples see: 自

중 <中> - The center, The middle, medium, China

중심 <中心> - The center 중소기업 <中小企業> - Small and medium enterprises 중순 <中旬> - The middle ten days of a month 중학교 <中學校> - A middle school (A junior high school of America) 중간고사 <中間考査> - A midterm exam 중동 <中東> - The Middle East 연중무휴 <年中無休> - Open Throughout The Year 집중력 <集中力> - One´s power of concentration 중국 <中國> - China 한중 <韓中> - Korea and China For more examples see: 中

지 <紙> - Paper

시험지 <試驗紙>- A test(exam) paper 답안지 <答案紙>- An answer paper 백지 <白紙>- Blank sheet of paper 지폐 <紙幣>- Paper money 표지 <表紙>- A cover 편지 <便紙>- A letter 편지지 <便紙紙>- A letter paper 포장지 <包裝紙>- A packing(wrapping) paper 한지 <韓紙>- Korean paper A4용지 <用紙>- Paper of size A4 For more examples see: 紙