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샘물
spring water
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
샘솟다
surge; well up
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
샘터
fountain
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
샛강
creek
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
샛길
byway; bypath; side road
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
샛노랗다
vivid yellow; golden yellow
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
샛문
side gate
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
샛별
Venus
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생
living
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생가
birthplace
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생가슴
being troubled
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생가죽
rawhide
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생각
thought
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
생각나다
occur
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
생각되다
look; appear
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
생각하다
think
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
생갈비
saenggalbi
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생감자
raw potato
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생강
ginger
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
생강차
saenggangcha; ginger tea
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
생것
rawness; being uncooked
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
생겨나다
emerge; occur
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
생경하다
crude; raw; immature
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생계
living; livelihood
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생계비
living expenses; cost of living
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생계유지
making a living
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생계형
livelihood type
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생고기
raw meat; fresh meat
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
생고무
crude rubber; raw rubber
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생고생
trouble
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생과부
grass widow
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생과일
fresh fruit
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
생굴
raw oyster; fresh oyster
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생글거리다
smile
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생글대다
smile
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생글생글
with a smile
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생글생글하다
smile
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생글하다
smile
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생긋
with a smile
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생긋이
with a smile
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생기
life; liveliness
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
생기다
be formed; come into being
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
생기롭다
animated; full of life
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생기발랄하다
animated; full of life
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생김새
appearance; looks; features
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
생김치
saengkimchi; unripe kimchi
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
생난리
fuss
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
생년
year of birth
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.