천국 = heaven 천사 = angel 천지 = heaven and earth, the world 천재 = genius, natural talent 천체 = heavenly body 천명 = destiny 천계 = revelation 천장 = ceiling 마천루 = skyscraper
Stream
인천 = incheon (name of korean city)
개천 = creek, ditch 청계천 = cheonggyecheon (name of stream in seoul) 하천 = river
사 = Writing, phrase, expression (한자) 동 = Movement (한자) 명 = Name (한자) 형용 = Form, shape, figure 대명사 = Pronoun 조사 = Particle/postposition 감탄사 = Interjection/exclamation (감탄 = wonder/awe) 동명사 = Gerund (noun form of verb)
사각형 = quadrangle 사방 = the four directions, all directions 사촌 = cousin (fourth degree of relation) 사거리 = crossroads, four corners 사계절 = the four seasons
Expert, teacher
요리사 = a cook 의사 = doctor 약사 = pharmacist 교사 = teacher 강사 = lecturer, instructor 기사 <技師> – engineer, technician 사진사 <寫眞師> – photographer 사제 = teacher and student
Company
회사 = company 사원 = employee 회사원 = office worker
사장 = the president of a company 본사 = the head office, the main office 입사(하다) = entering a company 항공사 = airline (company) 여행사 = travel agency
Work, event
기사 = article (newspaper) 식사 = meal (food event) 사무실 = office 사고 = accident 만사 = all things, all affairs 공사(하다) = construction 사유 = reason, cause 행사 = event, function 인사 = greeting, farewell 농사 = farming, farm work 집사 = a butler 봉사자 = volunteer 잡사 = miscellaneous affairs
Death
사망(하다) = to die 안락사 = euthanasia (안 = comfortable) 의문사 = mysterious death 뇌사 = brain death 추락사 = death from a fall 생사 = life and death 사인 = the cause of death 사체 = dead body
성명 = full name 가명 = false name 실명 = real name 익명 = anonymity 별명 = nickname 명찰 = identification tag 명사 = noun
Distinguished
명문 = distinguished family 명품 = luxury goods 명예 = honour, reputation 유명하다 = famous 명작 = masterpiece 명소 = noted place 명화 = notable film ~명 = people counter
Life
구명 = lifesaving 운명 = fate 운명하다 = to die, to meet one’s fate
Bright
조명 = lighting 실명(하다) = loss of eyesight, lose one´s sight 설명(하다) = explanation 분명하다 = clear, plain 변명(하다) = make an excuse 명암 = light and shade 발명(하다) = invent
동일 = sameness, oneness 동료 = co-worker, colleague 동감(하다) = agree, sympathise (feel the same, same feeling) 동의(하다) = concur, agree 동갑 = same age 동의어 = a synonym 동시 = the same time 공동 = cooperation, collaboration, union 동기 = people who enter a school/company/army in the same year 동창 = graduates in the same year 동성 = same sex 합동 = combination, union 협동(하다) = cooperate
Movement
활동 = activity, action 운동 = exercise 자동 = automatic 동물 = animal 행동 = action, behaviour 동작 = movement 동사 = verb 진동 = vibration 감동 = moved/touched (emotionally) 변동 = change, fluctuation 이동(하다) = movement 자동차 = car
Winter
동절기, 동계 = the winter season 동계올림픽 = the winter olympics 동면 = hibernation 동복 = winter uniform 냉동 = freeze 냉동실 = freezer 동지 = the winter solstice
East
동쪽 = east (direction) 동해 = the east sea 동남아시아 = southeast asia 중동 = the middle east 동양 = the east 동양인 = asian 동대문 = the east gate of seoul
Valley, village
인사동 = Insadong 동사무소 = village office 동장 = the chief of a village office 동네 =one’s neighborhood, a village 동굴 = cave
Child
동화 = fairy tale, children’s book 동시 = nursery rhymes 동심 = the mind/heart of a child, the innocence of a child 악동 = bad child, mischievous child 아동 = child 아동복 = children´s clothing 아동 학대 = child abuse 아동 보호 = child protection