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경호실
security service; guard office
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
경호원
bodyguard; security guard
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
경호하다
guard; escort
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
경화
hardening; stiffening
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
경화되다
harden; stiffen
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
경화증
scleroma
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
경화하다
harden; stiffen
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
경황
composure; time to think
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
경희궁
Gyeonghuigung Palace
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
곁
vicinity; side
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
곁가지
side branch; lateral branch
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
곁길
side street; byway
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
곁눈
side glance
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
곁눈질
looking sideways; leering at
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
곁눈질하다
look sideways; leer at
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
곁다리
secondary thing; someone other than the party concerned
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
곁들다
interfere in; cut in on
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
곁들이다
add
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계
total; sum total
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계간
quarterly publication
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계간지
quarterly; quarterly journal; quarterly magazine
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계곡
valley
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
계교
scheme; trick
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계급
rank
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계급장
badge of rank; ensign
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계기
opportunity; chance
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
계기판
instrument board; dashboard
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계기하다
occur in succession
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계단
stairs; staircase
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
계단식
being step-like; be terraced; being tiered
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계도
guidance; enlightenment
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계도하다
guide; enlighten
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계란
egg
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
계란말이
gyeranmari; rolled omelet
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
계란빵
egg bread
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
계란찜
Steamed eggs;
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
계란형
egg shape
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
계략
trick; plot; scheme
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계량
weighing; measuring
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계량기
meter
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계량적
counting; measuring
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계량하다
measure
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계류장
marina; mooring; apron
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계면쩍다
embarrassed; abashed; sheepish
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계명
note
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계모
stepmother
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
계몽
enlightenment
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
계몽되다
be enlightened
동사 · 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.