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날치다
act recklessly
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
날카롭다
sharp; pointed
형용사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
날파리
drosophila; fruit fly; vinegar fly
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
날품
day labor
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
날품팔이
day worker
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
낡다
old; worn
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
남
others; another person
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
남겨지다
remain; be left
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남국
southern country
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남극
the South Pole; South Pole region; Antarctica
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남극해
the Antarctic Ocean
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
남근
penis
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남기다
leave
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
남김없이
all; completely
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남남
persons unrelated to each other
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남녀
man and woman
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
남녀노소
men and women of all ages; people of all ages and both sexes
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남녀별
dividing by gender
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
남녀평등
gender equality
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남녘
south
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남다
remain; be left
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
남다르다
uncommon; extraordinary
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남단
southernmost part; southern end
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남달리
extraordinarily; exceptionally
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남대문
Namdaemun Gate
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
남도
namdo; southern province
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남동
southeast; southeastern direction
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
남동생
younger brother
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
남동쪽
southeast; southeastern direction
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
남동풍
southeasterly wind
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
남루
rags; shabby clothes
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남루하다
shabby; ragged
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남매
brother and sister
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
남모르다
secret; hidden
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남몰래
secretly
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남문
south gate
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
남미
South America
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
남반구
southern hemisphere
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남반부
southern half
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남발
overissue
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남발되다
be overissued
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남발하다
overissue
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남방
south
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남부
southern part
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
남부끄럽다
shameful; ashamed
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남부럽다
envious
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
남북
north and south
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
남북통일
inter-Korean reunification
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.