Body Parts in Korean

By Lachlan McRitchie

Updated July 5, 2026

The basic body parts in Korean are 머리 (meori, head), 얼굴 (eolgul, face), 손 (son, hand), and 발 (bal, foot). One word to watch is 눈 (nun), which means both eye and snow depending on context.

KoreanEnglish
머리headmeori
얼굴faceeolgul
eyenun; also means snow
noseko
mouthip
eargwi
머리카락hairmeorikarak
handson
armpal
다리legdari
footbal

Want these to stick? Hear them in real context: LingoBinge surfaces words like these while you watch Korean shows on Netflix, and saves them for spaced review.

Hear them in: Crash Landing on You, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say eye in Korean?
Eye is 눈 (nun). The same word also means snow, so context tells them apart: 눈이 아프다 is my eye hurts, while 눈이 오다 is it is snowing.

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