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학살
killing of many people · haksal
학생
person enrolled at a university — see also university student · haksaeng
학술적인
scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction from vocational · hakseuljeogin
학습
action of the verb · hakseup
학원
specialized school · hagwon
of a period of time · han
한국
ancient country or both Koreas as a whole · Han'guk
한국의
relating to the Korean Peninsula · han'gug-ui
한쌍
two similar or identical things · hanssang
한참
uncertain duration of time, a period of time · hancham
할례
removal of foreskin from penis · hallye
할퀴다
rub a surface with a sharp object · halkwida
합격하다
to go through any inspection or test successfully · hapgyeokhada
합성기
music: an electronic keyboard instrument · hapseonggi
항공기
machine capable of atmospheric flight · hanggonggi
항문
lower opening of the digestive tract · hangmun
항성
a celestial body appearing as a point of light on the clear night sky, whose position is relatively fixed with respect to each other · hangseong
time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun · hae
해리
male given name · Haeri
해밀턴
name of various cities in English-speaking countries · Haemilteon
해방(解放)하다
to allow or cause (someone or something) to be free — see also set free, release · haebanghada
해방하다
to let go of · haebanghada
해설자
one who explains · haeseolja
해시태그
a tag with a hash sign · haesitaegeu
해야 한다
expressing obligation · haeya handa
해양
body of water · haeyang
해원
worker on a ship, seafarer, mariner · haewon
해파리
aquatic animal · haepari
핸드브레이크
hand-operated brake in a car · haendeubeureikeu
핸들링
football offence · haendeulling
햄릿
the main character of the play Hamlet · Haemnit
햄스터
rodent species belonging to the Cricetinae · haemseuteo
행동
way matter or systems behave · haengdong
행복하다
contented, joyous · haengbokhada
행사
official or social occasion · haengsa
행위
action · haeng'wi
행장
brief notice of a person’s death, especially one published in a newspaper · haengjang
material burnt for fragrant smoke · hyang
향미
the quality produced by the sensation of taste · hyangmi
허가
an artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal · heoga
허드슨 강
river in United States
허락하다
allow · heorakhada
허리
joint · heori
헝가리의
of, from, or pertaining to Hungary · heonggariui
헤드폰
pair of speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound · hedeupon
헤리퍼드
the city · heripeodeu
헬멧
protective head covering · helmet
organ · hyeo
현대성
quality of being modern · hyeondaeseong
현실(現實)의
true, genuine, not merely nominal · hyeonsir-ui
male sibling · hyeong
형님
male sibling · hyeongnim
형사
all meanings · hyeongsa
형식적인
conforming to set rules and traditions · hyeongshikjeogin
형제
male sibling · hyeongje
호두나무
tree · hodunamu
호랑이
The mammal Panthera tigris · horang'i
호빗
fictional small humanoid creature · hobit
호수
body of water · hosu
호스피스
a facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill · hoseupiseu
호주 사람
person from the country of Australia · hoju saram
호주인
person from the country of Australia · hoju'in
호환성
capability to exist without mutual interference · hohwanseong
혼란시키다
to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder somebody · hollansikida
홀란트
region of the Netherlands — see also Netherlands · Hollanteu
홀어미
woman whose spouse has died · horeomi
홍도
religious evangelism · hongdo
화가
person who creates art · hwaga
화란
region of the Netherlands — see also Netherlands · Hwaran
화살표
symbol · hwasalpyo
화성의⋯
of or relating to the planet Mars
화성인
inhabitant of the planet Mars · hwaseong'in
화장실
room used for urination and defecation — see also bathroom, men's room, ladies' room, outhouse, portable toilet, latrine, shitter, water closet · hwajangsil
화창하다
weather, day · hwachanghada
확성기
transducer · hwakseonggi
확실(確實)함
quality of trusting · hwaksilham
확실성
quality of trusting · hwaksilseong
확실하다
sure, positive, not doubting · hwaksilhada
환경
area around something · hwan'gyeong
환약
small object for swallowing · hwanyak
rod used for playing stringed instruments · hwal
element · hwang
황도 십이궁
twelve signs in astrology · hwangdo sibigung
황도대
belt-like region in the sky · hwangdodae
황동
alloy of copper and zinc · hwangdong
황아
element · hwang'a
황충
type of grasshopper · hwangchung
회교
Abrahamic religion · hoegyo
회답
response · hoedap
회색
colour · hoesaek
회오
feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning · hoe'o
회전
movement about an axis ending up with the same orientation · hoejeon
회전하다
to turn around quickly · hoejeonhada
회화
conversation · hoehwa
횡령
the fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner · hoengnyeong
효모
fungus · hyomo
from (time) · hu
후드
covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak · hudeu
후드티
covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak · hudeuti
후보
person running in an election · hubo
후보자
person running in an election · huboja
후부의
located towards the rear · hubuui
후유
Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise · huyu
후장
lower opening of the digestive tract · hujang
후퇴
act of pulling back or withdrawing · hutoe
후퇴하다
to draw or pull (something) aside, away, or back from its original position or situation · hutoehada
후편
a narrative written after another narrative set in the same universe · hupyeon
후회
instance of such an emotion · huhoe
후회하다
feel sorry about some past thing · huhoehada
휘젓다
to disturb the relative position of the particles of · hwijeotda
휘파람
sound made by whistling · hwiparam
Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise · hyu
휴가
temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause · vacation
휴게소
entryway or waiting area; vestibule · hyugeso
휴식
temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause · break
흉갑
armor · hyunggap
흐르다
to flow · heureuda
흐름
the movement of a fluid · heureum
흐릿하다
lacking distinctness, hardly perceptible · heurithada
흑표범
big cat with black fur · heukpyobeom
흔들리다
to move back and forth repeatedly · heundeullida
fine, dry particles · heuk
흡수
act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything · heupsu
흡연
smoking of tobacco · heubyeon
흥미
great attention and concern from someone · heungmi
희망
desire · huimang
희생
a living being slain and offered as a sacrifice · huisaeng
희생(犧牲)하다
(transitive) to offer (a human being or an animal, or an object) to a deity; (transitive) to offer a human being or an animal, or an object, to a deity · huisaenghada
희생물
a living being slain and offered as a sacrifice · huisaengmul
희생자
one who is harmed · huisaengja
흰 빵
a small bread roll, often sweetened or spiced · huin ppang
히로시마
a city in Honshu, Japan · Hirosima
히트
success, especially in the entertainment industry · hiteu
히트곡
success, especially in the entertainment industry · hiteugok
힌두스탄
northern region of India · Hinduseutan
힐러리
female given name · Hilleori
physical quantity · him

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