TOPIK level 2 vocabulary

1065 essential Korean words for TOPIK level 2. Tap a word to see its meaning, pronunciation and an example sentence.

1. 가까이gakkaiClose, near
2. 가끔gakkeumSometimes, occasionally
3. 가늘다ganeuldathin, slender, fine
4. 가득gadeukfully, to the brim, completely
5. 가리키다garikidato point (at/to), to indicate, to show
6. 가슴gaseumChest; breast
7. 가위gawiscissors
8. 가져가다gajyeogadato take (away/with you)
9. 가져오다gajyeoodato bring
10. 각각gakgakeach, respectively, individually
11. 간단하다gandanhadasimple, easy, straightforward
12. 간단히gandanhibriefly, simply, lightly, easily
13. 간식gansikSnack
14. 간장ganjangSoy sauce
15. 간호사ganhosanurse
16. 갈색galsaekBrown
17. 갈아입다garaipdato change clothes; to get changed
18. 감기약gamgiyakCold medicine
19. 감다gamdaTo close (eyes); to wash (hair)
20. 감자gamjapotato
21. 갑자기gapjagiSuddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly
22. 강gangriver
23. 강아지gangajipuppy
24. 강하다ganghadastrong, powerful, robust, intense
25. 갖다gatdato have, to possess, to take, to bring
26. 갚다gapdato repay, to pay back, to return
27. 개월gaewolmonths (used as a counter for a period of months)
28. 거geothing; something; what (a colloquial short form of '것', used to refer to a thing, matter, or to nominalize a preceding clause)
29. 거리georiStreet, road; distance
30. 거울geoulMirror
31. 거의geouialmost, nearly, practically, virtually
32. 거절geojeolrejection, refusal
33. 거짓말geojitmallie
34. 걱정geokjeongWorry, concern, anxiety
35. 건너가다geonneogadato cross, to go across
36. 건너다geonneodato cross
37. 걸어가다georeogadato walk; to go on foot
38. 걸어오다georeoodato come walking; to walk (here/back)
39. 걸음georeumstep, pace, walk (manner of walking)
40. 검사geomsainspection, check, examination
41. 검은색geomeunsaekBlack color
42. 검정geomjeongblack (color)
43. 겉geotoutside, exterior, surface
44. 게으르다geeureudalazy, idle
45. 결과gyeolgwaresult, outcome, consequence
46. 결석gyeolseokAbsence, nonattendance
47. 결심gyeolsimdecision, resolution, determination
48. 결정gyeoljeongdecision, determination, resolution
49. 결혼gyeolhonMarriage
50. 결혼식gyeolhonsikWedding ceremony, wedding
51. 경기gyeonggigame, match, competition
52. 경찰gyeongchalPolice
53. 경찰서gyeongchalseoPolice station
54. 경치gyeongchiscenery, view, landscape
55. 경험gyeongheomexperience
56. 계단gyedanstairs, staircase
57. 계란gyeranegg
58. 계산gyesancalculation, computation
59. 고개gogaehead (referring to the human head, often in the context of movement or posture)
60. 고등학교godeunghakgyohigh school
61. 고등학생godeunghaksaengHigh school student
62. 고모gomopaternal aunt (father's sister)
63. 고민gominWorry, concern, dilemma, trouble
64. 고속버스gosokbeoseuExpress bus
65. 고장gojangMalfunction, breakdown, fault, trouble
66. 고추장gochujangKorean chili paste
67. 고치다gochidato fix, to repair, to correct, to mend
68. 곧gotsoon, shortly, immediately
69. 공gongball
70. 공무원gongmuwoncivil servant
71. 공장gongjangfactory, plant
72. 공짜gongjjafree of charge; gratis; complimentary
73. 공휴일gonghyuilPublic holiday, national holiday
74. 과거gwageopast
75. 과자gwajaSnack, cookie, confectionery
76. 관계gwangyeRelationship, relation, connection
77. 관광gwangwangTourism, sightseeing
78. 관광객gwangwanggaektourist
79. 관광지gwangwangjitourist destination, tourist spot
80. 관심gwansiminterest, concern
81. 광고gwanggoAdvertisement, ad, commercial
82. 광주gwangjuGwangju (a major city in South Korea)
83. 교과서gyogwaseotextbook
84. 교사gyosaTeacher
85. 교수gyosuProfessor
86. 교육gyoyukEducation
87. 교통비gyotongbitransportation expenses, travel costs
88. 교통사고gyotongsagotraffic accident
89. 교환gyohwanExchange, swap, trade
90. 교회gyohoechurch
91. 구름gureumcloud
92. 국gukSoup, broth
93. 국내guknaeDomestic; internal; within the country
94. 국수guksunoodles (a general term for dishes made from dough cut into long strips or threads)
95. 국제gukjeinternational
96. 군인guninsoldier, military personnel
97. 굵다gukdathick, stout (referring to cylindrical objects, body parts, lines, etc.)
98. 굽다gupdaTo grill, to roast, to bake
99. 궁금하다gunggeumhadato be curious; to wonder; to be eager to know
100. 귀걸이gwigeoriearring