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길짐승
animal; beast
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
길쭉길쭉
all rather longish
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
길쭉길쭉하다
all rather longish
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
길쭉이
longish
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
길쭉하다
longish
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
길하다
lucky; auspicious
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
길흉
fortune
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
길흉화복
fortunes
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
김
steam
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
김매기
weeding
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
김매다
weed
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
김발
net for cultivating seaweed
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
김밥
gimbap
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
김빠지다
become tasteless; get stale
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
김새다
become dull; flag; droop
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
김장
gimjang; kimchi-making for the winter
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
김장거리
gimjanggeori; ingredients for making kimchi
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
김장독
gimjangdok; kimchi jar
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
김장철
gimjangchul; kimchi-making season
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
김장하다
make kimchi for the winter
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
김치
kimchi
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
김치냉장고
kimchinaengjanggo; kimchi refrigerator
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
김치만두
kimchi mandu
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
김치볶음
kimchibokkeum; stir-fried kimchi
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
김치볶음밥
kimchibokkeumbap
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
김치전
kimchijeon
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
김치찌개
kimchi jjigae
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
김칫거리
kimchitgeori; ingredients for making kimchi
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
김칫국
kimchi liquid
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
김칫독
kimchitdok; kimchi jar
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
깁다
sew; mend
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
깃
feather
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
깃대
flagpole
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
깃들다
permeate; seep; saturate
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
깃들이다
nest; roost; dwell
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
깃발
flag
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
깃봉
ox ball
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
깃털
feather
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
깊다
deep
형용사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
깊다랗다
rather deep
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
깊숙이
deeply; deep
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
깊숙하다
deep
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
깊어지다
grow deeper
동사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
깊이
depth
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
깊이깊이
very deeply
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
ㄲ
kk
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
까까머리
crew cut; buzz cut
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
까까중
crew-cut Buddhist monk
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
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Beginner, intermediate, and advanced are the National Institute of Korean Language’s learner vocabulary grades. They are not official TOPIK levels or a prediction of test difficulty.