At a glance
- 474 entries: 317 verbs, 154 adjectives and the three special words 이다, 있다 and 없다.
- Four ways in: search, level, irregular class, and word type.
- Each entry shows meaning, forms, class badge, examples and audio.
- Words that share a spelling but differ in meaning get separate entries.
Key facts
- Filters: level (A1 to B2), irregular class, verb or adjective, theme.
- 474 entries are published: 129 at A1, 166 at A2, 163 at B1 and 16 at B2.
The next section says what each entry contains and what the dictionary leaves out.
What Is in the Korean Verb Dictionary?
The Korean verb dictionary holds verbs (동사) and adjectives (형용사) at levels A1 to B2, each on its own page. The dictionary plan has 474 entries: 129 at A1, 166 at A2, 163 at B1 and 16 at B2. Entries are listed under the base form, also called the dictionary form (기본형), which always ends in 다, such as 가다 ("to go").
Every entry page follows the same order. It opens with the meaning in English and the part of speech. A class badge says whether the word is regular or belongs to an irregular class. A conjugation table gives the forms learners need first, with audio for each. Example sentences close the page.
The sources for headwords, meanings and parts of speech are the Standard Korean Language Dictionary (표준국어대사전) and the NIKL Korean Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전). The forms come from the site's rule-based conjugation engine. The next section shows how to find a word.
How Do You Find a Verb?
You can find a verb in three ways: by search, by the A-Z index, or by the filters. Search is fastest when you know the word, and the filters help when you know only the level or the class.
- Search. Type Korean, romanization or English into the box. The search matches the Korean headword, its Revised Romanization and the English gloss, so "go", "gada" and "가다" lead to the same page.
- A-Z index. Pick the first Hangul letter (ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ and so on). The list below the filters is ordered in 가나다 order and works without JavaScript.
- Filters. Narrow the list by level, class or word type, as described in the next section.
Browse the Topics
- Korean Verb Conjugator for Verbs and Adjectives
- Korean Verbs by Level: Beginner to Intermediate Lists
- Korean Hada Verbs: Structure, List and Conjugation
- ㅂ Irregular Verbs and Adjectives in Korean: Rule and Word List
- ㄹ Irregular Verbs in Korean: ㄹ Drop Rule and Word List
- ㅡ Irregular Verbs in Korean: Rule, List and Exceptions
- 르 Irregular Verbs in Korean: Rule, List and Exceptions
- ㅎ Irregular Adjectives in Korean: Rule, List and Look-Alikes
- ㄷ Irregular Verbs in Korean: Rule, List and Look-Alikes
- ㅅ Irregular Verbs in Korean: Rule, List and Look-Alikes
- Korean Irregular Verbs: the Seven Classes Explained
- Korean Verb vs Adjective: Alike in Conjugation, Different in Use
- Korean Action Verbs: Themed Lists for Everyday Life
- Korean Adjectives: Forms, Common Words and Themed Lists
- 가다 (gada) Conjugation: Meaning, Forms & Examples
- Meokda Conjugation: 먹다 Meaning, Forms & Examples
- Hada Meaning: 하다 (To Do) with Every Form and Example
- Itda Conjugation: 있다 Meaning, Forms & Examples
- 없다 (eopda) Conjugation: Meaning, Forms & Examples
- Moreuda Conjugation: 모르다 Meaning, Forms & Examples
- Sseuda Conjugation: 쓰다 Meaning, Forms & Examples
- 100 Korean Verbs: Most Common and Useful, with Audio
- Korean Dictionary: Best Online, App and Print Options for Learners
- Bitter in Korean: 쓰다 (sseuda) Meaning, Forms & Examples
- Cheap in Korean: 싸다 (ssada) Meaning, Forms & Examples
- Reach in Korean: 이르다 Meaning & Forms
A conjugated form needs one extra step, because the dictionary lists only the base form. Take the surface form you saw, remove the ending, and add 다. When the verb is irregular, use the table below as a guide.
| Surface form | Base form | Class | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 갔어요 | 가다 | regular | remove 았어요/었어요 and add 다 |
| 몰라요 | 모르다 | 르 irregular | the doubled ㄹ points to 르 |
| 더워요 | 덥다 | ㅂ irregular | 워 in the stem points to ㅂ |
| 나아요 | 낫다 | ㅅ irregular | two vowels in a row point to ㅅ |
| 들어요 | 듣다 or 들다 | ㄷ irregular or ㄹ | two entries match: "to listen" and "to hold" |
For a form that is not in this table, the Korean verb conjugator works the other way: you enter the base form, and it gives the endings. The next section describes the browse options in full.
Browse the Korean Verb List by Level, Class, Word Type and Theme
The dictionary can be browsed through four filters, each with entry counts. A word can match more than one filter at once. A level filter and a class filter, for example, can be combined.
By Level
| Level | Entries | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 129 | first words: 가다, 먹다, 좋다 |
| A2 | 166 | everyday verbs and adjectives |
| B1 | 163 | verbs and adjectives beyond daily routines |
| B2 | 16 | the few advanced entries so far |
The level lists with examples and audio are in Korean verbs by level.
By Irregular Class
| Class | Entries | Class page |
|---|---|---|
| regular | 196 | no change in the stem |
| 하다 verbs | 158 | 하다 verbs |
| ㅂ irregular | 36 | ㅂ irregular |
| ㄹ irregular (ㄹ stem) | 26 | ㄹ irregular |
| ㅡ irregular | 13 | ㅡ irregular |
| 르 irregular | 14 | 르 irregular |
| ㅎ irregular | 10 | ㅎ irregular |
| ㄷ irregular | 6 | ㄷ irregular |
| ㅅ irregular | 4 | ㅅ irregular |
| 러 and 우 | 3 | rare classes |
| 이다 and special | 8 | 이다, 아니다, 있다, 없다 and a few others |
The classes and their triggers are compared in Korean irregular verbs.
By Word Type
The dictionary has 317 verbs and 154 adjectives, with the copula 이다 and the existential words 있다 and 없다 counted separately. Korean adjectives conjugate like verbs, so they are called descriptive verbs in some grammars. The dictionary marks each entry as verb or adjective. The difference is explained in Korean verb vs adjective.
By Theme
Themed lists group verbs by situation, such as cooking, movement and feelings. The lists live in the Korean action verbs and Korean adjectives sections. The plan has no theme tags for the entries yet, so no theme counts are given here.
Here are eight entries as examples of the A-Z list.
| Entry | Meaning | Level | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 가다 | to go | A1 | regular |
| 먹다 | to eat | A1 | regular |
| 하다 | to do | A1 | 하다 |
| 있다 | to exist; to have | A1 | special |
| 없다 | to not exist; to not have | A1 | special |
| 좋다 | to be good | A1 | regular |
| 크다 | to be big | A1 | ㅡ |
| 모르다 | to not know | A1 | 르 |
The next section shows how to read one of these pages.
Reading an Entry
An entry page has five parts, always in the same order. The example below is the shape of the 가다 entry.
| Part | What it shows | Example for 가다 |
|---|---|---|
| Headword and meaning | base form, Revised Romanization, English gloss | 가다 (gada), to go |
| Class badge | regular or the irregular class | regular |
| Forms | the forms learners need first, with audio | 가요, 갔어요, 갑니다, 가면 |
| Examples | short sentences with translation and audio | 학교에 가요. "I go to school." |
| Notes | look-alikes, particles and common mistakes | 에 marks the destination |
The class badge uses words as well as colour, so it can be read without seeing colours. The forms table is built with the same conjugation engine as the conjugator. The next section covers entries that look alike.
Why Are Some Words Listed Twice?
Some Korean words share a spelling but differ in meaning and class. These are homographs (동음이의어), and each gets its own entry, so that the forms and examples do not mix. The A-Z list shows them next to each other.
| Spelling | Entry 1 | Entry 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 쓰다 | to write; to use; to wear (hat); to spend (verb) | to be bitter (adjective) |
| 싸다 | to wrap; to pack (verb) | to be cheap (adjective) |
| 이르다 | to be early (르 irregular) | to reach (러 irregular) |
For 쓰다 and 싸다 the two entries differ in meaning and part of speech. For 이르다 the entries differ in class, so their forms differ: 일러요 for "early" and 이르러요 for "reach". The next section says what the dictionary does not cover.
Coverage and Updates
The dictionary is not complete. Its 474 entries were chosen from common verbs and adjectives at levels A1 to B2, and more can be added later. This page and its filters are built from the same word list, so the counts update when entries are added.
Three limits are worth knowing. Rare and literary verbs are not planned. Dialect and slang forms are not included. Many compound verbs, such as those built from 가다 and 오다, are covered by lists rather than by entries. Every form is generated by rule and cross-checked with the conjugation engine.
Where Should You Go from Here?
Use the Korean verb list for a single word, and use the lists for a study plan. The 100 Korean verbs page is a curated set for beginners. For a word that is not in the dictionary, use the Korean verb conjugator. For meanings and examples outside this site, see Korean dictionaries.
What this page does not cover. It indexes the entries but does not teach conjugation. About this page. Last updated 2026-10-09. The Korean text, spoken forms and audio on this page were machine-generated and reviewed and signed off by Min-ji Park on 15 October 2026. Forms were cross-checked with the site's rule-based conjugation engine. Romanization follows the Revised Romanization of Korean and is shown only as a learning aid.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I look up a Korean verb? Use the search box at the top of this page, or open the A-Z index and find the verb by its first Hangul letter. Every entry has its own page with meaning, forms, class, examples and audio. If a word is not here yet, the Korean verb conjugator forms its endings from the dictionary form.
Can I search by English meaning? Yes. The search box matches the Korean headword, its Revised Romanization and the English gloss, so "go", "gada" and "가다" all find the same page. Short English glosses are used, such as "to go" and "to eat". When a gloss fits several verbs, the results list each one with its level so you can pick.
How do I look up a conjugated form? Dictionaries list the base form ending in 다, so you must strip the ending first. For 갔어요 remove 었어요/았어요 to find the stem 가 and add 다: 가다. Irregular forms need the class clue: 몰라요 comes from 모르다 and 더워요 from 덥다. Ambiguous forms such as 들어요 may match two entries.
Which verbs are missing? The plan covers 474 entries, starting with the most common verbs and adjectives from level A1 to B2. Rare verbs, dialect forms and many compound verbs are not included yet. All 474 entries are published. For a verb that is not in the list, the conjugator covers any regular or classed verb.