Korean vocabulary · Topic 5 of 10
Body & Health in Korean
Learn body parts with the pattern …이/가 아파요 to explain where something hurts. 머리가 아파요 means my head hurts. This list also includes practical words for a pharmacy, a hospital, and asking someone to call for help.
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Showing all 100 entries in rank order.
- 1Bodynoun몸mom
- 2Headnoun머리meori
- 3Handnoun손son
- 4Eyenoun눈nun
- 5Heartnoun심장simjang
- 6Facenoun얼굴eolgul
- 7Hairnoun머리카락meorikarak
- 8Mouthnoun입ip
- 9Nosenoun코ko
- 10Earnoun귀gwi
- 11Toothnoun이i
- 12Doctornoun의사uisa
- 13Armnoun팔pal
- 14Legnoun다리dari
- 15Footnoun발bal
- 16Fingernoun손가락songarak
- 17Backnoun등deung
- 18Stomachnoun위 / 배wi / bae
- 19Necknoun목mok
- 20Shouldernoun어깨eokkae
- 21Kneenoun무릎mureup
- 22Skinnoun피부pibu
- 23Lipnoun입술ipsul
- 24Tonguenoun혀hyeo
- 25Throatnoun목mok
- 26Chestnoun가슴gaseum
- 27Bloodnoun피pi
- 28Bonenoun뼈ppyeo
- 29Brainnoun뇌noe
- 30Livernoun간gan
- 31Kidneynoun신장sinjang
- 32Lungnoun폐pye
- 33Toenoun발가락balgarak
- 34Elbownoun팔꿈치palkkumchi
- 35Wristnoun손목sonmok
- 36Anklenoun발목balmok
- 37Eyebrownoun눈썹nunsseop
- 38Beardnoun수염suyeom
- 39Thumbnoun엄지eomji
- 40Musclenoun근육geunyuk
- 41Cheeknoun볼bol
- 42Chinnoun턱teok
- 43Foreheadnoun이마ima
- 44Hipnoun엉덩이eongdeongi엉덩이 refers to buttocks/hip area; 고관절 is the anatomical hip joint.
- 45Nail (fingernail)noun손톱sontop손톱 is a fingernail; 발톱 is a toenail.
- 46Hospitalnoun병원byeongwon
- 47Medicinenoun약yak
- 48Pharmacynoun약국yakguk
- 49Nursenoun간호사ganhosa
- 50Dentistnoun치과 의사chigwa uisa
- 51Painnoun통증tongjeung
- 52Headachenoun두통dutong
- 53Fevernoun열yeol
- 54Cold (illness)noun감기gamgi
- 55Coughnoun기침gichim
- 56Flunoun독감dokgam
- 57Allergynoun알레르기allereugi
- 58Sickadjective아프다apeuda
- 59Healthyadjective건강하다geonganghada
- 60Healthnoun건강geongang
- 61Emergencynoun응급 상황eunggeup sanghwang
- 62Ambulancenoun구급차gugeupcha
- 63Appointment (doctor's)noun예약yeyak
- 64Pillnoun알약allyak
- 65Prescriptionnoun처방전cheobangjeon
- 66Wound (injury)noun상처sangcheo
- 67Diarrheanoun설사seolsa
- 68Nauseanoun메스꺼움meseukkeoum
- 69Stomachachenoun복통boktong
- 70Toothachenoun치통chitong
- 71Sore throatnoun인후통inhutong
- 72Diabetesnoun당뇨병dangnyobyeong
- 73Vaccinenoun백신baeksin
- 74Health insurancenoun건강 보험geongang boheom
- 75Exercisenoun운동undong
- 76Dietnoun식단sikdan
- 77Weightnoun체중chejung
- 78Bandage (band-aid)noun붕대bungdae
- 79Surgerynoun수술susul
- 80Patientnoun환자hwanja
- 81Pregnantadjective임신하다imsinhada
- 82Dizzyadjective어지럽다eojireopda
- 83Infectionnoun감염gamyeom
- 84Face masknoun마스크maseukeu
- 85Thermometernoun체온계cheongye
- 86Anxietynoun불안buran
- 87to hurtverb아프다apeuda
- 88to breatheverb숨 쉬다sum swida
- 89I feel sickphrase몸이 안 좋아요momi an joayo
- 90It hurts herephrase여기가 아파요yeogiga apayo
- 91Call a doctor!phrase의사를 불러 주세요uisareul bulleo juseyo
- 92I need a doctorphrase의사가 필요해요uisaga piryohaeyo
- 93Where is the hospital?phrase병원이 어디예요?byeongwoni eodiyeyo?
- 94I'm allergic to…phrase…에 알레르기가 있어요…e allereugiga isseoyo
- 95Call an ambulance!phrase구급차를 불러 주세요gugeupchareul bulleo juseyo
- 96I feel betterphrase좀 나아졌어요jom naajyeosseoyo
- 97Are you okay?phrase괜찮아요?gwaenchanayo?
- 98Is there a pharmacy nearby?phrase근처에 약국이 있어요?geuncheoe yakgugi isseoyo?
- 99I can't sleepphrase잠을 못 자요jameul mot jayo
- 100Blood pressurenoun혈압hyeorap
Practice these words in a conversation
Explain a symptom at a pharmacy
Use these Korean words to imagine the scene. Read the phrases aloud, then try making a short exchange with a study partner.
- I feel sick몸이 안 좋아요momi an joayo
- Headache두통dutong
- Fever열yeol
- Medicine약yak
- I'm allergic to……에 알레르기가 있어요…e allereugiga isseoyo
FAQ
Body & Health in Korean: common questions
How do I say I have a headache?
머리가 아파요 means my head hurts. 두통 is the noun headache, useful when reading medicine labels or describing a symptom.
Can 눈 mean both eye and snow?
Yes. 눈 names an eye in a body context and snow in a weather context. Surrounding words usually make the meaning clear.
What does 약국 mean?
약국 is a pharmacy. 약 means medicine; 병원 is a hospital or medical clinic, depending on the setting.
