Body parts

Korean Words for Body Parts

1. Head & Face (머리와 얼굴)

Head (머리)

  • 머리 (meori) – head
  • 정수리 (jeongsuri) – crown of the head
  • 가마 (gama) – hair whorl
  • 쌍가마 (ssang-gama) – double hair whorl
  • 머리카락 (meorikarak) – hair

Face (얼굴)

  • 얼굴 (eolgul) – face
  • 이마 (ima) – forehead
  • 미간 (migan) – space between eyebrows
  • 관자놀이 (gwanja-nori) – temple
  • 광대 (gwangdae) – cheekbone
  • 뺨/볼 (ppyam/bol) – cheek
  • 턱 (teok) – chin, jaw

Eyes (눈)

  • 눈 (nun) – eye
  • 눈동자 (nundongja) – eyeball
  • 동공 (donggong) – pupil
  • 흰자위 (hinjawui) – sclera
  • 눈썹 (nunsseop) – eyebrow
  • 속눈썹 (soknunsseop) – eyelash
  • 눈꺼풀 (nunkkeopul) – eyelid
  • 쌍꺼풀 (ssangkkeopul) – double eyelid
  • 외꺼풀 (oekkeopul) – monolid
  • 눈두덩이 (nundudeongi) – upper eyelid surface
  • 애교살 (aegyosal) – under-eye fat
  • 눈꼬리 (nunkkori) – outer corner of the eye

Nose (코)

  • 코 (ko) – nose
  • 콧구멍 (kotgumeong) – nostril
  • 콧망울 (kotmangul) – nose tip
  • 콧등 (kottdeung) – bridge of the nose
  • 콧털 (kotteol) – nose hair

Mouth & Lips (입과 입술)

  • 입 (ip) – mouth
  • 입안 (ipan) – inside of the mouth
  • 입술 (ipsul) – lips
  • 윗입술 (wit-ipsul) – upper lip
  • 아랫입술 (araet-ipsul) – lower lip
  • 입꼬리 (ipkkori) – corner of the mouth
  • 혀 (hyeo) – tongue
  • 이/치아 (i/chi-a) – teeth
  • 잇몸 (inmom) – gums

Ear (귀)

  • 귀 (gwi) – ear
  • 귓불/귓볼 (gwitbul/gwitbol) – earlobe
  • 귓구멍 (gwitgumeong) – ear hole
  • 귓바퀴 (gwitbakwi) – auricle (outer rim of ear)

2. Upper Body (상체)

  • 목 (mok) – neck
  • 목덜미 (mokdeolmi) – nape of the neck
  • 목젖 (mokjeot) – uvula
  • 어깨 (eokkae) – shoulder
  • 쇄골 (swaegol) – collarbone
  • 가슴 (gaseum) – chest
  • 젖꼭지 (jeotkkokji) – nipple
  • 등 (deung) – back
  • 갈비뼈 (galbippyeo) – rib
  • 옆구리 (yeopguri) – side (flank)
  • 팔 (pal) – arm
  • 팔뚝 (palttuk) – forearm
  • 팔꿈치 (palggumchi) – elbow
  • 손 (son) – hand
  • 손목 (sonmok) – wrist
  • 손바닥 (sonbadak) – palm
  • 손등 (sondeung) – back of hand
  • 손톱 (sontop) – fingernail
  • 손금 (songeum) – palm lines
  • 지문 (jimum) – fingerprint

Fingers (손가락 세부)

  • 엄지손가락 (eomji sonkarak) – thumb
  • 검지 (geomji) / 집게손가락 (jipge sonkarak) – index finger
  • 중지 (jungji) / 가운데손가락 (gaunde sonkarak) – middle finger
  • 약지 (yakji) / 약손가락 (yak sonkarak) – ring finger
  • 소지 (soji) / 새끼손가락 (saekki sonkarak) – little finger
  • 손마디 (sonmadi) – knuckle

3. Lower Body (하체)

  • 배 (bae) – belly
  • 배꼽 (baekkop) – navel
  • 허리 (heori) – waist
  • 골반 (golban) – pelvis
  • 엉덩이 (eongdeongi) – hips, buttocks
  • 다리 (dari) – leg
  • 허벅지 (heobeokji) – thigh
  • 오금 (ogeum) – back of the knee
  • 무릎 (mureup) – knee
  • 종아리 (jongari) – calf
  • 정강이 (jeonggangi) – shin
  • 발 (bal) – foot
  • 발목 (balmok) – ankle
  • 발꿈치 (balggumchi) – heel
  • 발바닥 (balbadak) – sole of the foot
  • 발등 (baldeung) – top of the foot
  • 발가락 (balgarak) – toe
  • 발톱 (baltop) – toenail

4. Hair & Body Hair (머리카락과 체모)

  • 머리카락 (meorikarak) – hair
  • 앞머리 (apmeori) – bangs
  • 뒷머리 (dwitmeori) – back hair
  • 가르마 (gareuma) – hair parting
  • 곱슬머리 (gopseulmeori) – curly hair
  • 직모 (jikmo) – straight hair
  • 수염 (suyeom) – facial hair (general)
  • 콧수염 (kotsuyeom) – mustache
  • 턱수염 (teoksuyeom) – beard
  • 구레나룻 (gurenarut) – sideburns
  • 겨드랑이털 (gyeodeurang-i teol) – armpit hair
  • 다리털 (dariteol) – leg hair

5. Face Features & Skin (얼굴 특징과 피부)

  • 주근깨 (jugeunkkae) – freckles
  • 보조개 (bojogae) – dimple
  • 점 (jeom) – mole
  • 주름 (jureum) – wrinkle
  • 팔자주름 (paljajureum) – nasolabial folds
  • 다크서클 (dakeuseokeul) – dark circles
  • 기미 (gimi) – blemish
  • 여드름 (yeodeureum) – acne
  • 피부결 (pibugyeol) – skin texture

✅ Example Sentences:

  • 광대가 도드라져 보여요. – My cheekbones look prominent.
  • 정수리에 햇빛이 닿았어요. – The sunlight hit the crown of my head.
  • 옆구리가 아파요. – My side hurts.
  • 팔뚝에 힘줄이 보여요. – Veins show on my forearm.

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  1. So simple and clear , thanks!

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