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문무백관
civil and military officials
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문물
products of culture
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문민
civilian
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문민정치
civilian government
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문밖
outside the door
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
문방구
stationery; writing supplies
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문방사우
The Four Friends of the Study
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문벌
lineage; pedigree
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문법
grammar
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문법적
grammatical
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문병
visiting a sick person
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문병객
visitor
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문병하다
visit a sick person
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문사
munsa
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문살
muntin; sash bar
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문상
offering condolences
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문상객
mourner
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문상하다
offer condolences
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문서
document
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문서함
document box
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문서화하다
document
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문설주
doorpost
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문신
munsin
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문신하다
have a tattoo done
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문안
draft; outline; drafting
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문안드리다
greet with regards
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문안하다
greet with regards
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문약
feeble state due to literary indulgence
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문약하다
weak from literary indulgence
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문양
pattern; design
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문어
octopus
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
문어발
legs of octopus; tentacles
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
문어체
literary style; written style
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문예
literature and art
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문예반
literary club; literature club
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문예지
literary magazine
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문외한
outsider; amateur
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문우
literary friend
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문의
inquiry
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문의하다
ask; inquire
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문인
man of letters; writer
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문자
letter
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
문자열
character string
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문장
crest
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문장가
good writer
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문장력
writing skill
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문재
literary talent; literary competency
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
문전
being at a gate; being at a door
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.