Homonyms

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Homonyms (Korean:동음 이의어). Homonyms 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
  1. Dog
  2. Thing, item (used as a counter)
걸다
걸리다
  1. Dried seaweed
  2. Steam
  1. Snow
  2. Eye
When pronounced, 눈 (snow) has a slightly longer vowel sound
다리
  1. Leg
  2. Bridge
들다
  1. Carry, hold, pick up
  2. Enter, walk into, go into, step into
  3. Sharp
  4. Honorific word for eat or drink
Many people don't realize the phrase 드세요 is from 들다 + 세요
마르다
  1. to become dry
  2. to lose weight, to become thin
맞다
  1. to be right
  2. to be hit
묻다
미치다
부르다
빠지다
사과
  1. Apple
  2. Apology
실수
싸다
쓰다
연기
  1. The number '10' (native Korean number system)
  2. Fever
운동
의사
이상
인분
자리
직장
타다
  1. The number '8' (Native Korean numbers)
  2. Arm