Animal & Plant Vocabulary in Korean

Explore nature in Korean with Animal & Plant Vocabulary in Korean. Learn essential words for animals, insects, flowers, and trees. Clear, simple vocabulary helps you describe the natural world confidently from the very beginning.

Learning Korean words for animals, plants, insects, and natural species helps you describe wildlife, nature, and daily environments more accurately. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, you’ll memorize these Korean words effectively and recall them easily during real conversations.

Below is a preview collection of Animal & Plant vocabulary in Korean, selected from GuruLango’s 5000-word learning set.

1. Wild Animal

Use these words to talk about animals living in natural habitats.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

호랑이

horangi

Tiger

사자

saja

Lion

gom

Bear

늑대

neukdae

Wolf

여우

yeou

Fox

코끼리

kokkiri

Elephant

기린

girin

Giraffe

표범

pyobeom

Leopard

하이에나

hai-ena

Hyena

들소

deulso

Bison

원숭이

wonsungi

Monkey

2. Domestic Animal 

These words help you describe animals commonly found on farms or as pets.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

gae

Dog

고양이

goyangi

Cat

so

Cow

yang

Sheep

돼지

dwaeji

Pig

dak

Chicken

mal

Horse

토끼

tokki

Rabbit

염소

yeomso

Goat

햄스터

haemseuteo

Hamster

오리

ori

Duck

3. Sea Animal

Use these words when talking about sea creatures and aquatic life.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

물고기

mulgogi

Fish

상어

sang-eo

Shark

돌고래

dolgorae

Dolphin

고래

gorae

Whale

문어

muneo

Octopus

오징어

ojingeo

Squid

새우

saeu

Shrimp

ge

Crab

해마

haema

Seahorse

성게

seongge

Sea urchin

조개

jogae

Shellfish

4. Reptile & Amphibian

These vocabulary words help you describe reptiles and amphibians in Korean.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

baem

Snake

도마뱀

domabaem

Lizard

악어

ag-eo

Crocodile

거북이

geobugi

Turtle

개구리

gaeguri

Frog

두꺼비

dukkeobi

Toad

도롱뇽

dorongnyong

Salamander

이구아나

iguana

Iguana

카멜레온

kamelleon

Chameleon

파충류

pachungnyu

Reptile

5. Bird

Use these words to talk about common bird species.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

sae

Bird

비둘기

bidulgi

Pigeon

독수리

doksuri

Eagle

참새

chamsae

Sparrow

까마귀

kkamagwi

Crow

앵무새

aengmusae

Parrot

백조

baekjo

Swan

펭귄

penggwin

Penguin

올빼미

olppaemi

Owl

갈매기

galmaegi

Seagull

hak

Crane

6. Plant & Flora

These terms help you describe plants and vegetation in Korean.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

나무

namu

Tree

kkot

Flower

pul

Grass

장미

jangmi

Rose

해바라기

haebaragi

Sunflower

대나무

daenamu

Bamboo

소나무

sonamu

Pine tree

코스모스

koseumoseu

Cosmos

버드나무

beodeunamu

Willow

선인장

seoninjang

Cactus

단풍나무

danpungnamu

Maple tree

7. Insect

Use these words to describe insects and tiny creatures.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

beol

Bee

나비

nabi

Butterfly

모기

mogi

Mosquito

개미

gaemi

Ant

파리

pari

Fly

잠자리

jamjari

Dragonfly

무당벌레

mudangbeolle

Ladybug

바퀴벌레

bakwibeolle

Cockroach

거미

geomi

Spider

벌레

beolle

Bug

지렁이

jireongi

Earthworm

These seven vocabulary categories help you talk about animals, plants, insects, and natural species fluently in Korean. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, you’ll memorize and recall each word smoothly during real-life conversations.

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