Korean Animals Vocabulary — Words for the Natural World
Animals are some of the most enjoyable first words in any language, and Korean is no exception — they fill stories, idioms and everyday chat. This page gathers essential Korean vocabulary for animals and nature, from 개 (dog) and 고양이 (cat) to 새 (bird) and 말 (horse), each with its English meaning, its pronunciation and a button to hear it spoken in a native voice. A note for English speakers: don't let the script stop you — Hangul is a true alphabet, and once you can read the blocks, short words like 개 take seconds. Korean has no plural marking to worry about, so the same word covers "one dog" and "many dogs", and there's no gender. You'll also meet animals in Korea's twelve zodiac signs, so these words carry a little extra cultural weight. Tap any 🔊 to hear the word, skim the table, then carry these into Linguver, where the English word drops and you shoot its Korean translation from the drum.
Key words explained
- dog 개 Their dog barks at every passing car.
- cat 고양이 The cat curled up on the warm windowsill.
- bird 새 A small bird landed on the fence.
- horse 말 She rode the horse along the beach at dawn.
- rabbit 토끼 A wild rabbit darted across the field.
- bear 곰 The campers were warned about a bear nearby.
- tiger 호랑이 The tiger paced slowly along the riverbank.
- elephant 코끼리 The elephant sprayed water over its back.
All 150 Korean nature words
| English | Pronunciation | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| dog | /dɔːɡ/ | 개 | |
| cat | /kæt/ | 고양이 | |
| bird | /bɜːrd/ | 새 | |
| horse | /hɔːrs/ | 말 | |
| cow | /kaʊ/ | 소 | |
| sheep | /ʃiːp/ | 양 | |
| pig | /pɪɡ/ | 돼지 | |
| rabbit | /ˈræbɪt/ | 토끼 | |
| lion | /ˈlaɪən/ | 사자 | |
| bear | /bɛr/ | 곰 | |
| tiger | /ˈtaɪɡər/ | 호랑이 | |
| elephant | /ˈɛlɪfənt/ | 코끼리 | |
| snake | /sneɪk/ | 뱀 | |
| butterfly | /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/ | 나비 | |
| bee | /biː/ | 벌 | |
| tree | /triː/ | 나무 | |
| flower | /ˈflaʊər/ | 꽃 | |
| grass | /ɡræs/ | 풀 | |
| leaf | /liːf/ | 잎 | |
| sun | /sʌn/ | 태양 | |
| rain | /reɪn/ | 비 | |
| cloud | /klaʊd/ | 구름 | |
| wind | /wɪnd/ | 바람 | |
| snow | /snoʊ/ | 눈 | |
| fire | /ˈfaɪər/ | 불 | |
| sky | /skaɪ/ | 하늘 | |
| mountain | /ˈmaʊntən/ | 산 | |
| river | /ˈrɪvər/ | 강 | |
| sea | /siː/ | 바다 | |
| forest | /ˈfɔːrɪst/ | 숲 | |
| wolf | /wʊlf/ | 늑대 | |
| fox | /fɑːks/ | 여우 | |
| deer | /dɪr/ | 사슴 | |
| monkey | /ˈmʌŋki/ | 원숭이 | |
| duck | /dʌk/ | 오리 | |
| frog | /frɑːɡ/ | 개구리 | |
| eagle | /ˈiːɡəl/ | 독수리 | |
| ant | /ænt/ | 개미 | |
| spider | /ˈspaɪdər/ | 거미 | |
| whale | /weɪl/ | 고래 | |
| dolphin | /ˈdɑːlfɪn/ | 돌고래 | |
| turtle | /ˈtɜːrtəl/ | 거북이 | |
| squirrel | /ˈskwɜːrəl/ | 다람쥐 | |
| penguin | /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/ | 펭귄 | |
| giraffe | /dʒɪˈræf/ | 기린 | |
| lake | /leɪk/ | 호수 | |
| ocean | /ˈoʊʃən/ | 대양 | |
| beach | /biːtʃ/ | 해변 | |
| island | /ˈaɪlənd/ | 섬 | |
| desert | /ˈdɛzərt/ | 사막 | |
| rock | /rɑːk/ | 바위 | |
| sand | /sænd/ | 모래 | |
| ice | /aɪs/ | 얼음 | |
| moon | /muːn/ | 달 | |
| star | /stɑːr/ | 별 | |
| storm | /stɔːrm/ | 폭풍 | |
| rainbow | /ˈreɪnboʊ/ | 무지개 | |
| seed | /siːd/ | 씨앗 | |
| soil | /sɔɪl/ | 흙 | |
| garden | /ˈɡɑːrdən/ | 정원 | |
| fog | /fɑːɡ/ | 안개 | |
| thunder | /ˈθʌndər/ | 천둥 | |
| lightning | /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ | 번개 | |
| flood | /flʌd/ | 홍수 | |
| spring | /sprɪŋ/ | 봄 | |
| summer | /ˈsʌmər/ | 여름 | |
| autumn | /ˈɔːtəm/ | 가을 | |
| winter | /ˈwɪntər/ | 겨울 | |
| branch | /bræntʃ/ | 나뭇가지 | |
| root | /ruːt/ | 뿌리 | |
| mushroom | /ˈmʌʃruːm/ | 버섯 | |
| nest | /nɛst/ | 둥지 | |
| wing | /wɪŋ/ | 날개 | |
| tail | /teɪl/ | 꼬리 | |
| fur | /fɜːr/ | 털 | |
| feather | /ˈfɛðər/ | 깃털 | |
| shell | /ʃɛl/ | 조개껍데기 | |
| hill | /hɪl/ | 언덕 | |
| valley | /ˈvæli/ | 계곡 | |
| cave | /keɪv/ | 동굴 | |
| waterfall | /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/ | 폭포 | |
| pond | /pɑːnd/ | 연못 | |
| rose | /roʊz/ | 장미 | |
| cactus | /ˈkæktəs/ | 선인장 | |
| cub | /kʌb/ | 새끼 | |
| bat | /bæt/ | 박쥐 | |
| rat | /ræt/ | 쥐 | |
| crow | /kroʊ/ | 까마귀 | |
| owl | /aʊl/ | 올빼미 | |
| jungle | /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/ | 정글 | |
| zebra | /ˈziːbrə/ | 얼룩말 | |
| crocodile | /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/ | 악어 | |
| shark | /ʃɑːrk/ | 상어 | |
| gorilla | /ɡəˈrɪlə/ | 고릴라 | |
| rhino | /ˈraɪnoʊ/ | 코뿔소 | |
| hippo | /ˈhɪpoʊ/ | 하마 | |
| camel | /ˈkæməl/ | 낙타 | |
| kangaroo | /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/ | 캥거루 | |
| panda | /ˈpændə/ | 판다 | |
| koala | /koʊˈɑːlə/ | 코알라 | |
| leopard | /ˈlɛpərd/ | 표범 | |
| octopus | /ˈɑːktəpəs/ | 문어 | |
| claw | /klɔː/ | 발톱 | |
| beak | /biːk/ | 부리 | |
| paw | /pɔː/ | 발 | |
| horn | /hɔːrn/ | 뿔 | |
| cliff | /klɪf/ | 절벽 | |
| plain | /pleɪn/ | 평원 | |
| stream | /striːm/ | 개울 | |
| volcano | /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/ | 화산 | |
| wave | /weɪv/ | 파도 | |
| sunrise | /ˈsʌnraɪz/ | 일출 | |
| sunset | /ˈsʌnsɛt/ | 일몰 | |
| palm | /pɑːm/ | 야자수 | |
| pine | /paɪn/ | 소나무 | |
| bamboo | /bæmˈbuː/ | 대나무 | |
| sunflower | /ˈsʌnflaʊər/ | 해바라기 | |
| wheat | /wiːt/ | 밀 | |
| mud | /mʌd/ | 진흙 | |
| dust | /dʌst/ | 먼지 | |
| seal | /siːl/ | 물개 | |
| chick | /tʃɪk/ | 병아리 | |
| swan | /swɑːn/ | 백조 | |
| parrot | /ˈpærət/ | 앵무새 | |
| hedgehog | /ˈhɛdʒhɑːɡ/ | 고슴도치 | |
| lizard | /ˈlɪzərd/ | 도마뱀 | |
| mosquito | /məˈskiːtoʊ/ | 모기 | |
| worm | /wɜːrm/ | 지렁이 | |
| pigeon | /ˈpɪdʒən/ | 비둘기 | |
| donkey | /ˈdɑːŋki/ | 당나귀 | |
| goat | /ɡoʊt/ | 염소 | |
| cheetah | /ˈtʃiːtə/ | 치타 | |
| peacock | /ˈpiːkɑːk/ | 공작새 | |
| jellyfish | /ˈdʒɛlifɪʃ/ | 해파리 | |
| crab | /kræb/ | 게 | |
| hail | /heɪl/ | 우박 | |
| dew | /duː/ | 이슬 | |
| drought | /draʊt/ | 가뭄 | |
| glacier | /ˈɡleɪʃər/ | 빙하 | |
| swamp | /swɑːmp/ | 늪 | |
| trunk | /trʌŋk/ | 줄기 | |
| thorn | /θɔːrn/ | 가시 | |
| moss | /mɔːs/ | 이끼 | |
| oak | /oʊk/ | 참나무 | |
| maple | /ˈmeɪpəl/ | 단풍나무 | |
| tide | /taɪd/ | 조수 | |
| petal | /ˈpɛtəl/ | 꽃잎 | |
| scale | /skeɪl/ | 비늘 | |
| burrow | /ˈbɜːroʊ/ | 굴 | |
| habitat | /ˈhæbɪtæt/ | 서식지 |
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