Homonyms

Homonyms (Korean:동음 이의어) are "words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation, but have different meanings."[1]

Note: We have excluded one syllable Hanja characters unless there is a non Hanja meaning as well.

Korean Word	Meanings	Examples
개	Dog Thing, item (used as a counter)
걸다	To hang, To bet
걸리다	To be hung To take time
구하다	<救>To save, to rescue <求>To look for, to seek
김	Dried seaweed Steam
눈	Snow Eye	When pronounced, 눈 (snow) has a slightly longer vowel sound
다리	Leg Bridge
들다	Carry, hold, pick up Enter, walk into, go into, step into Sharp Honorific word for eat or drink	Many people don't realize the phrase 드세요 is from 들다 + 세요
마르다	To become dry To lose weight, to become thin
맞다	To be right, to be correct To be hit, to be beaten
묻다
미치다	To be crazy Reach, extend over To be a match for, to be equal
부르다
빠지다	To fall out To be addicted to, to be engrossed in
사과	Apple Apology
선물	<膳物> - Present, gift <先物> - Futures (stock)
실수	<失手> Mistake, error <實數> Real number (mathematics)
싸다	To be cheap To wrap, pack up or package
쓰다	To write To use To be bitter To wear (a hat, glasses
연기	<煙氣> Smoke <演技> Acting
열	The number '10' (native Korean number system) Fever
운동
의사	<醫師> Doctor <意思> Intention, intent
이상	<異常/異[[狀]> Weird, strange, abnormal, a disorder <以上> More than, (number) or more	이상 #1 can be written in two different ways via hanja.
인분	Serving (used as a counter) <人糞> Feces
자리	Seat Space, room (for something)
점	Dot, mole Fortune-telling
직장	<職場> Work, workplace <[[直]腸> Rectum
지방	<脂肪>Fat <地方>Any area outside of Seoul (countryside)
타다	To ride To burn
팔	The number '8' (Native Korean numbers) Arm
풀	Glue Grass