Body Parts

1. 머리

   Meo-ri

   Head

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic and point to your own head. "Meo-ri-ga a-pa-yo" means my head hurts

2. 머리카락

   Meo-ri-ka-rak

   Hair

   Usage

   Used at a salon. "Meo-ri" alone can mean hair; "meo-ri-ka-rak" refers to the strands themselves

3. 얼굴

   Eol-gul

   Face

   Usage

   Use it to mark the treatment area at a skincare clinic, or to show where a skin problem is

4. 눈

   Nun

   Eye

   Usage

   Point to it when your eye hurts, is red, or you need drops. The same spelling also means "snow", so point at your eye while showing it

5. 귀

   Gwi

   Ear

   Usage

   Use it for ear trouble after a flight or a dive

6. 코

   Ko

   Nose

   Usage

   Point to it at a pharmacy for a blocked nose or a nosebleed. "Ko-ga ma-kyeo-sseo-yo" means my nose is blocked

7. 입

   Ip

   Mouth

   Usage

   Use it for mouth ulcers or pain inside the mouth. Lips are "ip-sul"

8. 치아

   Chi-a

   Tooth

   Usage

   The clinical word, used at the dentist. In everyday speech it is "i". A dental clinic is "chi-kkwa"

9. 혀

   Hyeo

   Tongue

   Usage

   Use it when spicy food has burnt your tongue, or for a sore on the tongue

10. 목

    Mok

    Neck / Throat

    Usage

    Korean "mok" covers both the neck and the throat. "Mo-gi a-pa-yo" can mean either, so point to make it clear

11. 목구멍

    Mok-gu-meong

    Throat

    Usage

    Use it when you need to point specifically at the throat rather than the neck. Show it when asking for throat medicine

12. 어깨

    Eo-kkae

    Shoulder

    Usage

    Point to it to ask a masseur to focus there

13. 팔

    Pal

    Arm

    Usage

    Use it to show where you were hurt. It sounds the same as "eight", but in a medical context there is no confusion

14. 팔꿈치

    Pal-kkum-chi

    Elbow

    Usage

    A common place for grazes — point to it when a doctor examines you after a fall

15. 손

    Son

    Hand

    Usage

    Use it to show an injury or the area to be treated at a nail salon

16. 손가락

    Son-ga-rak

    Finger

    Usage

    Point to it for a finger injury or a ring size. Toes are "bal-ga-rak"

17. 손톱

    Son-top

    Nail

    Usage

    Use it at a nail salon, or to show an ingrown nail. Toenails are "bal-top"

18. 가슴

    Ga-seum

    Chest

    Usage

    Point to it for chest pain or tightness. This is urgent — show it early

19. 배

    Bae

    Stomach / Belly

    Usage

    The key word for food poisoning or a stomach ache. "Bae-ga a-pa-yo" is stomach pain, "seol-sa-hae-yo" is diarrhoea. The same spelling also means "boat" and "pear"

20. 등

    Deung

    Back

    Usage

    Use it to direct a massage or to show where your back pain is

21. 허리

    Heo-ri

    Waist / Lower back

    Usage

    Use it to point at your lower back, or for the waist size of clothing. "Heo-ri-ga a-pa-yo" is lower-back pain

22. 엉덩이

    Eong-deong-i

    Buttocks

    Usage

    Use it for an injection site or soreness after a long bus ride. Showing the screen is more discreet than saying it aloud

23. 다리

    Da-ri

    Leg

    Usage

    Covers thigh to ankle; from the ankle down is "bal", a separate word. The same spelling also means "bridge"

24. 무릎

    Mu-reup

    Knee

    Usage

    Easily hurt kneeling on the floor or on temple stairs. Also for showing a fall injury

25. 발

    Bal

    Foot

    Usage

    Use it to book a foot massage or to show a blister or injury

26. 발목

    Bal-mok

    Ankle

    Usage

    Point to it for a sprain. "Bal-mo-geul ppi-eo-sseo-yo" means I twisted my ankle

27. 피부

    Pi-bu

    Skin

    Usage

    Use it at a pharmacy for insect bites, sunburn, or a rash. Dermatology is "pi-bu-kkwa"

28. 뼈

    Ppyeo

    Bone

    Usage

    Use it when you think something is broken. "Gol-jeol" is a fracture

29. 피

    Pi

    Blood

    Usage

    Use it for bleeding or a blood test. "Pi-ga na-yo" means it is bleeding. In clinical contexts you will also see "hyeol-aek"

30. 심장

    Sim-jang

    Heart

    Usage

    Use it for a heart condition or palpitations. "Sim-jang-ppyeong" is heart disease

31. 위

    Wi

    Stomach (organ)

    Usage

    Use it to ask for stomach medicine or to describe a stomach condition. For general belly pain use "bae". The same spelling also means "above"

32. 장

    Jang

    Intestines

    Usage

    Use it with a doctor for lasting diarrhoea or abdominal trouble. The native Korean word is "chang-ja"

33. 폐

    Pye

    Lung

    Usage

    Use it for a cough, shortness of breath, or asthma

34. 간

    Gan

    Liver

    Usage

    Use it when telling a doctor about a liver condition or your medication. The same spelling also means "seasoning", so give it context

35. 신장

    Sin-jang

    Kidney

    Usage

    Use it for a kidney condition or pain in the side of your back. The native Korean word is "kong-pat"

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