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자모
single letter; alphabet
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자모회
maternal association
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자못
greatly; very much; not a little
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자문
questioning oneself
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자문자답
answering one's own question
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자문자답하다
answer one's own question
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자문하다
ask oneself
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자물쇠
lock; padlock
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
자박자박
pit-a-pat; krunch krunch
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자반
jaban
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자발성
voluntarism
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자발적
voluntary
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자백
confession
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자백하다
confess; admit; make confession
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자본
capital; fund
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
자본가
capitalist
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자본금
capital
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자본재
capital goods
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자본주의
capitalism
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자부
being self-confident
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자부심
pride
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
자부하다
be self-confident; take pride in; think highly of oneself
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자비
one's own expense; one's own charge; self-financing
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자비롭다
merciful; compassionate; benign
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자비하다
merciful; compassionate; benign
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자빠뜨리다
knock someone down
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자빠지다
fall on one's back; fall sideways
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자사
one's company
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자사고
independent private high school
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자산
assets
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자산가
rich man; man of property; man of fortune
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자살
suicide; self-murder; self-destruction
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
자살하다
commit suicide; put oneself to death
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
자상
stab wound; puncture wound
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자상하다
minute; full
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자상히
minutely; in detail
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자생
living independently
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자생력
self-reliance
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자생적
spontaneous; autogenous
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자생하다
live independently; lead an independent life
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자서전
autobiography
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자석
magnet
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자선
charity
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자선가
philanthropist; benefactor; charitable person
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자선냄비
charity pot
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자성
reflection; self-examination
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자성하다
reflect on oneself; examine oneself
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
자세
posture; pose
명사 · Intermediate · 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.