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단짝
best friend; close friend
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단청
dancheong; picture of various colors; pattern of many colors
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
단체
group; society; association
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단체복
group uniform
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단체전
team sport; team competition
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단초
motive; beginning
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단초적
serving as the beginning; serving as the motive
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단추
button
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
단축
reduction
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단축되다
be reduced
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단축키
shortcut key
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
단축하다
reduce
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단출하다
small; simple
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단출히
in a small size
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단춧구멍
buttonhole
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단층
being one-storied
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단층집
one-storied house
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단칸
studio; single room
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단칸방
studio
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단칼
one stroke of the sword
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단팥
sweet red bean paste
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단팥죽
danpatjuk; sweet red-bean porridge
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
단편
fraction; fragment
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단편적
being fragmentary
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단편집
collection of short stories
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단풍
autumn foliage
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
단풍나무
maple tree
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단풍놀이
excursion for viewing autumn leaves
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
단풍잎
tinged autumnal leaf
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
단합
unity; solidarity
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단합되다
be united
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단합하다
unite
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단행
resolute execution
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단행되다
be executed
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단행본
book; separate volume; independent volume
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단행하다
execute
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단호박
autumn squash
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
단호하다
resolute; determined
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단호히
firmly; flatly
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
단화
slip-on shoes; loafers
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
닫다
shut
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
닫아걸다
lock
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
닫치다
shut up; close up
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
닫히다
be shut; shut
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
달
month
의존 명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
달가워하다
be satisfied
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
달갑다
welcome; satisfactory
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
달갑잖다
unwelcome
형용사 · 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.