Korean numbers
Korean numbers are counted in 2 different systems. The number in Korean is known as μ«μ β Sutja and numeral is μμ¬ in Korean. First of all, letβs learn some Korean number related names or terms that are used for the calculation of numbers.
- Division is λλκΈ° in Korean
- Multiplication is κ³±νκΈ° in Korean
- Subtraction is λΉΌκΈ° in Korean
- Plus is λνκΈ° in Korean

The first thing we need to know about Korean Number is that there is two numbering system in Korean. These two systems of numbering are the Sino-Korean number (SKN) and Native Korean number(NKN).
Korean Counter
These are counting units or counting particles of korean language. Korea has a unique system to count different things. Korean has given unique names to count different items.
- μ month β μΌ κ°μ 3 months
- λ¬ month β μΈλ¬ 3 month
- Books β κΆ (gwon) μΈ κΆ, λ€ κΆ
- Bottles β λ³ (byung) λ€μ― λ³, μ¬μ― λ³
- Age β μ΄ (sal) μΌκ³± μ΄, μ¬λ μ΄
- μΌ€λ (kyullae)Shoes & socks β μΌκ³± μΌ€λ , μ¬λ μΌ€λ
- κ°μ§(kaji) kinds, varieties, sorts β λͺ κ°μ§ Few types/ kinds
- κ° (kap) pack (cigarettes), box
- κ° Ge (General physical items/ anything)
- 건 (geon) agenda items, assembly bills
- 곑 (gok) songs, music pieces
- κ³Ό (gwa) lessons, chapters
- κ΅°λ° (gunde) places, institutions
- κΆ (gwon) μ± (Chhek) β books
- 그루 (guru) λ무 (tress), rice plants, shrubs
- κ·Έλ¦/곡기/μ μ food (vessel, bowl, dish)
- λΌ/λΌλ meal
- λ (Nyeon) years
- λ€λ° (Dabal) bunch of flowers
- λ¨ (dan) bunches/ bundles (radishes, scallions, wood, fruit)
- λ (De) μλμ°¨ (cars), injections, vehicles, cars, aeroplanes and other machinery
- λ, κ°λΉ tiny slender objects like cigarettes, matches etc
- λ (do) degrees (temperature)
- λ§λ (Madi) phrases, joints, and musical measures
- λ§λ¦¬ (mari) μΈ λ§λ¦¬, λ€ λ§λ¦¬ animals
- λ§€ (Me) sheets of paper (formal/written form)
- λͺ (myeong) People in general (informal) ν λͺ , λ λͺ
- λͺ¨ (Mo) tofu, i.e. block, square, piece, cake
- λͺ¨κΈ (Mogum) a sip, a puff (water, cigarette)
- λ¬Έ (Mun) artillery piece
- λ² (Beol) items of clothing, sets (chopsticks, dishes, documents, clothes, furniture, tools, cards)
- λ³(pyeong) bottles of liquid μμ£Ό, λ§₯μ£Ό
- λ΄μ§ (bongji) paper bags
- λΆ (Bu) newspaper, printed copies of thesis or report, volume (of a book and magazine)
- λΆ (boon) (Respect/ formal word for people) νλΆ one person, λλΆ Two person, minute μΌλΆ One minute,μ΄λΆ Two minute λΆ servings of food
- λΆ, μ dollars, cents
- μ¬λ people (informal)
- μμ (sangja) box, chest
- μ (swon) two fish (like mackerels)
- μ‘μ΄ (Songi) κ½, λ°λλ, ν¬λ (bunch) picked flowers, bunches of grapes, bunches of bananas
- μκ°, μ κ° a bite, a spoonful (of rice)
- μ (si) hour (oβclock)
- μκ° (sigan) hour (duration)
- μ (sang) a couple, a pair (animate things)
- μ (Aal) eggs, pills, potatoes, candy
- μ루 (Jaru) things with long handles like shovels, swords, rifles, knives and pistol.
- μ (Jan) 컀νΌ, μ°¨ (drinks) λ€μ― μ, μ¬μ― μ 6 cups/ glass
- μ₯ (Jang) paper, sheets, leaf (flat objects such stamps, paper, tickets, etc.)
- μ (Jeom) pieces of art
- μ (Jeop) one hundred dried persimmons
- μ μ (Jeopsi) main dish
- μ€(chul) ten eggs
- μ§ (chaak) one of a pair (a single shoe, a lonely chopstick)
- μͺ½ (chuk) small slice (apple, garlic)
- μ± (chhe) house/buildings
- μ² (chheok) boats and ships
- 첩 (chheop) pack of herbal medicine
- μ΄ (chho) second
- μΈ΅ (chhung) floors (layers)
- 컬λ (khalle) pair (gloves, socks, shoes)ꡬλ, μ λ° (a pair of shoes)
- μ½ (kho) twenty octopuses
- νμ€ (Thasu) dozens of pencils
- ν΅ (Thong) letters, telegrams, e-mail, rolls of film, buckets of water, watermelons
- ν (Phan) μνΌμ (a whole pizza), thirty eggs/ λ¬κ± 30κ°
- νΈ (phyan)movies, poems, musicals
- ν¬κΈ° (phogi) Chinese cabbages, ν¬κΈ°κΉμΉ
- νΌ (phun) pennies, percentage, percent
- ν (phil) one animal (head of cow, horse, etc), a roll of cloth
- ν΄ (he) years β μ¬ν΄ this year
- ν (hwe) exercise, writings, repetitions, innings, rounds β (μΌκ΅¬) inning.
Counting Korean
This video has content about Korean counting to 10.
How to write numbers in Korean?
We can write Korean numbers in two systems they are sino-Korean number system and native Korean number system. The pronunciations and usage of both systems are completely different. The symbol of the Korean number and English number is the same but when you write or speak the Korean language has 2 way of the counting system. Letβs learn them one by one. Sino-Korean numbers system is based on Chinese characters. In this lesson, we will learn Korean counting to 10.
sino-korean numbers
there are 2 kinds/ sets of number in korean society. One is sino korean numbers and another is pure korean numbers. Those numbers which are borrowed/ lended from chinese numbers are called sino korean numbers. Sino korean number is accepted by korean people like their own number.
Sino Korean numbers 1-10
0 | μ/곡 | YUNG / GONG |
1 | μΌ | IL |
2 | μ΄ | EE |
3 | μΌ | SAM |
4 | μ¬ | SA |
5 | μ€ | WO |
6 | μ‘ | YUK |
7 | μΉ | CHHIL |
8 | ν | FAL |
9 | ꡬ | GU |
10 | μ | SIP/ SIB |
Remember that sip is pronounced as βshipβ. After 10 it is easy to count numbers. Take 1 from βsib'(10) + Sino Korean number (0 to 9)
Korean numbers 1-10
Now letβs continue from 11
11 | μμΌ | SIB IL |
12 | μμ΄ | SIB EE |
13 | μμΌ | SIB SAM |
14 | μμ¬ | SIB SA |
15 | μμ€ | SIB WO |
16 | μμ‘ | SIB YUK |
17 | μμΉ | SIB CHHIL |
18 | μν | SIB FAL |
19 | μꡬ | SIB GU |
20 | μ΄μ | EE SIB |
20 has two sets of Ten so it is written as ( 2+10 = 20 ) μ΄+ μ = μ΄μ. Similarly, 21 has two sets of ten and 1 so it is written as (2+10+1) μ΄ +μ +μΌ = μ΄μμΌ
21 | μ΄μμΌ | ISIB IL |
22 | μ΄μμ΄ | ISIB EE |
23 | μ΄μμΌ | ISIB SAM |
24 | μ΄μμ¬ | ISIB SA |
25 | μ΄μμ€ | ISIB WO |
26 | μ΄μμ‘ | ISIB YUK |
27 | μ΄μμΉ | ISIB CHHIL |
28 | μ΄μν | ISIB FAL |
29 | μ΄μꡬ | ISIB GU |
30 | μΌμ | SAM SIB |
30 has 3 sets of 10 so it is written/pronounced as μΌ β μ(sam sib). Similarly, 31 has three sets of ten and 1 so it is written as (3+10+1) μΌ +μ +μΌ = μΌμμΌ
31 | μΌμμΌ | SAM SIB IL |
32 | μΌμμ΄ | SAM SIB EE |
33 | μΌμμΌ | SAM SIB SAM |
34 | μΌμμ¬ | SAM SIB SA |
35 | μΌμμ€ | SAM SIB WO |
36 | μΌμμ‘ | SAM SIB YUK |
37 | μΌμμΉ | SAM SIB CHHIL |
38 | μΌμν | SAM SIB FAL |
39 | μΌμꡬ | SAM SIB GU |
40 | μ¬μ | SA SIB |
Up to 99, the same rule applies. Just take first number from 30,40,50,60,70,80,90 and add any Sino- Korean number from 1 β 9 ( μΌ -ꡬ ).
41 | μ¬ μμΌ | SA SIB IL |
42 | μ¬ μμ΄ | SA SIB EE |
43 | μ¬ μμΌ | SA SIB SAM |
44 | μ¬ μμ¬ | SA SIB SA |
45 | μ¬ μμ€ | SA SIB WO |
46 | μ¬ μμ‘ | SA SIB YUK |
47 | μ¬ μμΉ | SA SIB CHHIL |
48 | μ¬ μν | SA SIB FAL |
49 | μ¬ μꡬ | SA SIB GU |
50 | μ€ μ | WO SIB |
51 | μ€ μμΌ | WO SIB IL |
52 | μ€ μμ΄ | WO SIB EE |
53 | μ€ μμΌ | WO SIB SAM |
54 | μ€ μμ¬ | WO SIB SA |
55 | μ€ μμ€ | WO SIB WO |
56 | μ€ μμ‘ | WO SIB YUK |
57 | μ€ μμΉ | WO SIB CHHIL |
58 | μ€ μν | WO SIB FAL |
59 | μ€ μꡬ | WO SIB GU |
60 | μ‘ μ | YUK SIB |
66 | μ‘μμ‘ | Yuk-Sip-yuk |
70 | μΉ μ | Chil-Sip |
77 | μΉ μμΉ | Chhil-Sip-Chhil |
80 | νμ | Pal-Sip |
88 | νμν | Pal-Sip-pal |
90 | ꡬμ | Gu-Sip |
99 | ꡬμꡬ | Gu-Sip-Gu |
100 | λ°± | Baek |
101 | λ°±μΌ | Baek il |
- After 100 λ°± the same rule applies that was applied after number 10. For example, 101 is 100+1 so it is written as λ°±μΌ
- 110 is 100+10 so it is written as λ°±μ
- 120 is 100+20 so it is written as λ°±μ΄μ
- 130 is 100+30 so it is written as λ°±μΌμ
- 200 has two sets of hundred so it is μ΄λ°±
- 300 has 3 sets of hundred so it is μΌλ°±
- 999 is written as ꡬ백ꡬμꡬ
- 1000 is μ²
- 1,110 = μ²λ°±μ not μΌμ²λ°±μ ( because for large numbers normally 1 / μΌ is removed.)
- 10,000 is λ§ -mahn
- 100,000 is μλ§ β ship mahn
- 1,000,000 is λ°±λ§ β bek mahn
- 10,000,000 is μ²λ§ β chhun mahn
- 100,000,000 is μ΅ β uck
- 1,000,000,000 is μμ΅ β ship uck
- 1,000,000,000 is μ‘° β joh
110 | λ°±μ |
220 | μ΄λ°± μ΄μ |
330 | μΌλ°± μΌμ |
440 | μ¬λ°± μ¬μ |
550 | μ€λ°± μ€μ |
660 | μ‘λ°± μ‘μ |
770 | μΉ λ°± μΉ μ |
880 | νλ°± νμ |
990 | ꡬ백 ꡬμ |
1000 | μ² |
When to use Sino Korean number?
Sino Korean number system is the Korean numbers that are originated from Chinese numbers and Sino Korean numbers are used for β
Phone numbers 01044294220 is 곡 μΌ κ³΅ μ¬ μ¬ μ΄ κ΅¬ μ¬ μ΄ μ΄ κ³΅. While saying zero people normally say 곡 instead of μ. Sometimes phone numbers are also used in the Native number system. South Korean emergency Numbers are
- 119 μΌ μΌ κ΅¬. which is used to contact fire station or Medical.
- 112 is used to report crime and contact police
- 120 is to Provide information for foreign residents to adjust life in Seoul.
counting money in Korean (Price value/money) -Letβs learn Korean money counting system and how to count money in Korean?
- 20 won is μ΄μ μ
- 100 won is λ°± μ
- 1000 won is μ² μ
- 10000 won is λ§ μ
- 100000 won is μλ§ μ
- 1000000 won is λ°±λ§ μ
- 10000000 won is μ² λ§μ
Number of floors
The second floor is μ΄ μΆ©The third floor is μΌ μΆ©The fourth floor β Normally there is no fourth floor in Korea because Number 4 is considered as bad or unlucky number.The fifth floor is μ€ μΆ©
- The second floor is μ΄ μΆ©
- The third floor is μΌ μΆ©
- The fourth floor β Normally there is no fourth floor in Korea because Number 4 is considered as bad or unlucky number.
- The fifth floor is μ€ μΆ©
Date -Now lets learn how to write the date in Korean?β¦.λ ,..μ,..μΌ
- Five years -μ€ λ
- ten years β μ λ
- Two month β μ΄ μ
- seven month β μΉ μ
- ten days β μ μΌ
- five days β μ€ μΌ
Time (minute and second) β ..λΆ,..μ΄ (Remember hour is not used in the Sino Korean numbering system, Hour is used only in the Native Korean numbering system.)
- 10 minutes β μ λΆ
- 20 minutes β μ΄μ λΆ
- 30 minutes β μΌμ λΆ / λ°
- 55 minutes β μ€μ μ€ λΆ
- 5 seconds β μ€ μ΄
- 15 seconds β μ μ€ μ΄
- 25 seconds β μ΄μ μ€ μ΄
- 45 seconds β μ¬μ μ€ μ΄
Temperature β
- 30 degree is μΌμ λ
- 45 degree is μ¬μ μ€ λ
- 55 degree is μ€ μ μ€ λ
Address -Road Number 54 is μ€μμ¬ κΈΈ, sinju gil 50 is β μ μΆκΈΈ μ€μ
100+ numbers β
- One Hundred four/ 104 is λ°± μ¬
- One hundred twenty/120 is λ°± μ΄μ
- Two hundred is β μ΄ λ°±
- Three hundred is β μΌ λ°±
- nine hundred nine is β ꡬ백 ꡬ
Transportation (Bus/subway numbers) β
- 102 number bus is λ°±μ΄ λ² λ²μ€
- 4 νΈμ is line number 4 (Train line)
- 714 μ΄μ°¨ is train number 714
- 2 νΈ μ°¨ is car number 2(train car number)
Flight numbers -KE121 is KE λ°±μ΄μμΌ
Measurements
- 5 meter is μ€ λ―Έν°
- 9 mile β ꡬ λ§μΌ
- 10 Gallon β μΌ κ°€λ°
weight β 90 kg is ꡬμ κΈ°λ‘, 68 kg is μ‘μν
Age 30 years β μΌμ μ΄, 29 years is μ΄μꡬ μ΄ (Some koreans use sino Korean system for telling age β ..μΈ /..μ΄)
Native Korean numbers

As we studied earlier there are two sets of Korean numbers: the native Korean system and the Sino Korean system. In this article, we are going to study about the Native numerical system. Mainly, the Native system is used for counting age and numbers of items or things in between 1 to 99.
When to use Native Korean number?
- β Counting any physical objects usually followed by a count word (κ°, λΆ,λͺ , μ, etc
- β Counting (in general)
- Counting age (Years)
- β Counting people
- β Counting number of months (λ¬)
In native system Daseot beon (λ€μ― λ²) means βfive timesβ while in sino system o beon(μ€ λ²) means βnumber fiveβ. When, someone has to say their age he or she can use both sino and Korean system of number but the person must use either μΈ or μ΄ depending upon numeral system.
In the sino Korean number system, μΈ is used to talk about age. 22 years old is μ΄μμ΄ μΈ but in the Native Korean number system, 22 years old is μ€λ¬Όλ μ΄.
In the Sino system, To eliminate confusions between 1 and 2 sometimes native numbers are used. Normally, these substitutions take place over the phone and sometimes over direct conversations as well. When we have to say house number, id card number, passport number or phone number we use native numbers. For instance- 5152 is actually, μ€-μΌ-μ€-μ΄, but we can use μ€ β νλ β μ€ β λ.
The teens (11 through 19) are represented by a combination of tens and the ones places in both native and Sino- Korean number system. For instance, 18 would be sib-phaal λ°ν, but not usually il-sib-fall in the Sino-Korean system, and yeol- yeodalp (μ΄μ¬λ) in native Korean. Twenty through ninety Native system has its own unique set of words.
Native Korean numbers 1-10
1 | νλ | HANA |
2 | λ | dul |
3 | μ | sehtt |
4 | λ· | nehtt |
5 | λ€μ― | da-seot |
6 | μ¬μ― | yeo-seot |
7 | μΌκ³± | il-gop |
8 | μ¬λ | yuh-deol |
9 | μν | ah-hop |
10 | μ΄ | yeol |
11 | μ΄νλ | yeol β hana |
12 | μ΄λ | yeol β dul |
13 | μ΄μ | yeol β set |
14 | μ΄λ· | yeol β net |
15 | μ΄λ€μ― | yeol β daseot |
16 | μ΄μ¬μ― | yeol β yeoseot |
17 | μ΄μΌκ³± | yeol β ilgob |
18 | μ΄μ¬λ | yeol β yeodeol |
19 | μ΄μν | yeol β ahop |
Difference between sino and native Korean
Sino Korean numbers are used to express β
- κ°μ(Number of months) μΌ κ°μ, μ΄ κ°μ, μΌ κ°μ, μ¬ κ°μβ¦
- λ (Year) μΌ λ , μ΄ λ , μΌ λ , μ¬ λ β¦
- λ²(order) μΌ λ², μ΄ λ², μΌ λ², μ¬ λ²β¦
- λΆ(Minute) μΌ λΆ, μ΄ λΆ, μΌ λΆ, μ¬ λΆβ¦
- μ(Month) μΌμ, μ΄μ, μΌμ, μ¬μβ¦
- μΌ(Day) μΌ μΌ, μ΄ μΌ, μΌ μΌ, μ¬ μΌβ¦
- μΈλΆ(Person) μΌ μΈλΆ, μ΄ μΈλΆ, μΌ μΈλΆ, μ¬ μΈλΆβ¦
- μΈ΅(Floor) μΌ μΈ΅, μ΄ μΈ΅, μΌ μΈ΅, μ¬ μΈ΅β¦
Sino Korean numbers are used to express β
- κ°(Piece, count) ν κ°, λ κ°, μΈ κ°, λ€ κ°β¦..
- κΆ(document, ticket, bill, book)ν κΆ, λ κΆ, μΈ κΆ, λ€ κΆβ¦
- 그루(Plant, tree)ν 그루, λ 그루, μΈ κ·Έλ£¨, λ€ κ·Έλ£¨β¦
- λ¬(Month)ν λ¬, λ λ¬, μΈ λ¬, λ€ λ¬β¦
- λ§λ¦¬(animal)ν λ§λ¦¬, λ λ§λ¦¬, μΈ λ§λ¦¬, λ€ λ§λ¦¬β¦
- λ³(Bottle)ν λ³, λ λ³, μΈ λ³, λ€ λ³β¦
- μ¬λ(Human)ν μ¬λ, λ μ¬λ, μΈ μ¬λ, λ€ μ¬λβ¦
- μκ°(Hour)ν μκ°, λ μκ°, μΈ μκ°, λ€ μκ°β¦
Sino Number | korean Name | Korean numbers in English | μμ | Native Number | Sound |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Name | Korean numbers in English | Name | Pronunciaton | |
1 | μΌ | il | 첫째 | νλ | hana |
2 | μ΄ | i | λμ§Έ | λ | dul |
3 | μΌ | sam | μ μ§Έ | μ | set |
4 | μ¬ | sa | λ·μ§Έ | λ· | net |
5 | μ€ | o | λ€μ―μ§Έ | λ€μ― | daseot |
6 | μ‘ | yuk | μ¬μ―μ§Έ | μ¬μ― | yeoseot |
7 | μΉ | chil | μΌκ³±μ§Έ | μΌκ³± | ilgop |
8 | ν | pal | μ¬λμ§Έ | μ¬λ | yeodeol |
9 | ꡬ | gu | μνμ§Έ | μν | ahop |
10 | μ | shipo | μ΄μ§Έ | μ΄ | yeol |
11 | μμΌ | shipil | μ΄νμ§Έ | μ΄ νλ | yeolhana |
20 | μ΄μ | eeship | μ€λ¬΄μ§Έ | μ€λ¬Ό | seumul |
25 | μ΄μ μ€ | eeship | μ€λ¬Ό λ€μ― | seumul-daseot | |
28 | μ΄μ ν | eeship | μ€λ¬Ό μ¬λ | seumul-yeodeol | |
30 | μΌμ | samship | μλ₯Έ | seoreun | |
35 | μΌμμ€ | samship | μλ₯Έλ€μ― | seoreun-daseot | |
40 | μ¬μ | saship | λ§ν | maheun | |
45 | μ¬μμ€ | saship | λ§νλ€μ― | maheun-daseot | |
50 | μ€μ | oship | μ° | swin | |
55 | μ€μμ€ | oship | μ°λ€μ― | swin-daseot | |
60 | μ‘μ | yukship | μμ | yesun | |
65 | μ‘μμ€ | yukship | μμλ€μ― | yesun-daseot | |
70 | μΉ μ | chilship | μΌν | ilheun | |
75 | μΉ μμ€ | chilship | μΌνλ€μ― | ilheun-daseot | |
80 | νμ | palship | μ¬λ | yeodeun | |
85 | νμμ€ | palship | μ¬λ λ€μ― | yeodeun-daseot | |
90 | ꡬμ | guship | μν | aheun | |
95 | ꡬμμ€ | guship | μνλ€μ― | aheun-daseot | |
100 | λ°± | baek | μ¨ | on | |
200 | μ΄λ°± | i-baek | |||
300 | μΌλ°± | sam-baek | |||
500 | μ€λ°± | μ€-λ°± | |||
800 | νλ°± | pal-baek | |||
900 | ꡬ백 | gu-baek | |||
1000 | μ² | cheon | |||
2000 | μ΄μ² | icheon | |||
3000 | μΌμ² | sam-cheon | |||
5000 | μ€μ² | o-cheon | |||
8000 | νμ² | pal-cheon | |||
9000 | κ΅¬μ² | gu-cheon | |||
10,000 | λ§ | man | |||
20,000 | μ΄λ§ | iman | |||
50,000 | μ€λ§ | oman | |||
80,000 | νλ§ | palman | |||
100,000 | μλ§ | sip-man | |||
1 Million | λ°±λ§ | baek-man | |||
10 Million | μ²λ§ | cheon-man | |||
100 million | μ΅ | eok | |||
1 trillion | μ‘° | JO |
Korean numbers pronunciation
From 11 to 19, there is a simple way to make numbers. You just need to put 1 from the number 10 and in the place of 0 you have to add any number from 1 to 9. Letβs see examples here-
- μ΄ (10) + νλ (1) = μ΄νλ [yeol-ha-na] = (11)
- μ΄ (10) + λ€μ―(5) = μ΄λ€μ― [yeoldaseot] = (15)
- μ΄ (10) + μν (8) = μ΄μ¬λ [yeol-yuh-deol] = (18)
11 | μ΄ ν | YEOL β han |
20 | μ€λ¬Ό | seu-mul |
30 | μλ₯Έ | seo-reun |
40 | λ§ν | ma-heun |
50 | μ° | swin |
60 | μμ | ye-sun |
70 | μΌν | i-reun |
80 | μ¬λ | yeo-deun |
90 | μν | a-heun |
100 | λ°± | baek |
The same rule (11-19 number making rule) applies to 21-29, 31-39, 41-49, 51- 59,61-69, 71-79,81-89 and 91-99 also.
21 | μ€λ¬Ό ν | seu-mul β han |
22 | μ€λ¬Ό λ | seu-mul β dul |
23 | μ€λ¬Ό μ | seu-mul β set |
24 | μ€λ¬Ό λ· | seu-mul β net |
25 | μ€λ¬Ό λ€μ― | seu-mul β daseot |
26 | μ€λ¬Ό μ¬μ― | seu-mul β yeosot |
27 | μ€λ¬Ό μΌκ³± | seu-mul β ilgop |
28 | μ€λ¬Ό μ¬λ | seu-mul β yedeolp |
29 | μ€λ¬Ό μν | seu-mul β ahop |
30 | μλ₯Έ | seo-reun |
The number 100 in the Sino-Korean number is λ°± [baek], and even when you need to use the native Korean number, you can use the same word. The same name is used for the Native numerical system as well.
Though the bigger numbers like 100, 1,000, 10,000 etc., have their own native names, the words for these bigger numbers in the native Korean numbers are no longer used and only sino-Korean numbers are used.
How to count large numbers in korean?
We can also use both sino and native for numbers together for counting numbers above 100. Letβs learn some of them
- 101 = λ°± [baek / 100] (sino-Korean) + νλ [ha-na / 1] (native Korean)
- 102 = λ°± [baek / 100] (sino-Korean) + λ [dul/ 2] (native Korean)
- 208 = μ΄ [i / 2] (sino-Korean) + λ°± [baek / 100] (sino-Korean) + μ¬λ [yuh-deol / 8] (native Korean)
- 305 = μΌ [sam / 3] (sino-Korean) + λ°± [baek / 100] (sino-Korean) + λ€μ― [daseot / 5] (native Korean)
How to count big numbers in Korean?
Bigger numbers are divided into 10,000 units. Letβs see with examples
10,000 | λ§ | Man |
100,000 | μλ§ | Sip man |
1,000,000 | λ°±λ§ | Baek man |
10,000,000 | μ²λ§ | Cheon man |
100,000,000 | μ΅ | Uck |
1,000,000,000,000 | μ‘° | Jo |
Korean lucky numbers
Koreans followed some of western culture also. As western calls 7 as βLucky Sevenβ korean also consider number 7 as a lucky seven or lucky number.Koreans have followed other aspects of western civilization also.
4 in Korean
First, Korean people detest a number 4 traditionally. Because the pronunciation of 4 is [μ¬], sa], and it sounds the same as a Sino-Korean (μ¬) which means βdeathβ. Therefore, they tend to avoid adding 4 when numbering the car number, apartment number, patientβs room number and an examineeβs seat numberβ as much as possible. So 4 in korean is considered as an unlucky number.
3 in Korean
Number 3 is often used when playing games like μ·λμ΄. People always compete 3 times and winning 2 games out of 3 is considered as winning the game.
10 in Korean
A number 10 and multiples of 10 like β100, 1,000, 10,000
are considered as a μμ μ βcomplete numberβ, so they are often taken as anniversaries. For example, in a Korean proverb, μ΄λ² μ°μ΄ μ λμ΄κ°λ λ무 μλ€. It means there is no tree that will not fall by chopping it ten timesβ, and βten timesβ here means βso many timesβ.
λ°±μΌ μμΉ 100th day celebrationβ is a birthday party that celebrates the 100th day since birth
What is native Korean numbers used for?
- λ€μ― μ΄μ΄μμ. I am five years old.
- μ΄ μ΄μ΄μμ. I am ten years old.
- ν λ² β onceλ€μ― λ² β Five times
- λ€μ― κ° β five things
- μ€λ¬Ό λͺ - twenty people
- μΌκ³± μ β seven oβclock
- λ€ λ§λ¦¬ β four animals
Sino Korean and native Korean number usages

Sino Korean number chart
Here is a Korean counters list with English pronunciations. The list consists of korean numbers in English.
μΌ{ Il} 1 One |
μ{ sib} 10 Ten |
λ°±{ Baek} 100 One hundred |
μ²{ cheon} 1,000 One Thousand |
λ§ { man} 10,000 Ten thousand |
μλ§ {sib man} 100,000 One hundred Thousand |
λ°±λ§ { Baek man}1,000,000 One million |
μ²λ§ { cheon man} 10,000,000 |
μ΅ { uck} 100,000,000 |
μμ΅ { sib uck} 1,000,000,000 One Billion |
λ°±μ΅{ baek uck} 10,000,000,000 |
μ²μ΅ {cheon uck} 100,000,000,000 |
μ‘° {jo} 1,000,000,000,000 One Trillion |
μμ‘°{sib β jo} 10,000,000,000,000 |
λ°±μ‘° { Baek β jo} 100,000,000,000,000 |
μ²μ‘° { cheon β jo} 1,000,000,000,000,000 |
Korean numbers 1-100
Here is a list of Korean numbers 1 1000 in English. In this chapter, you can learn both sino Korean and native Korean numbers. In this chapter, you can learn how to say numbers in Korean also.
- 1 β one β μΌ
- 2 β two β μ΄
- 3 β three β μΌ
- 4 β four β μ¬
- 5 β five β μ€
- 6 β six β μ‘
- 7 β seven β μΉ
- 8 β eight β ν
- 9 β nine β ꡬ
- 10 β ten β μ
- 11 β eleven β μμΌ
- 12 β twelve β μμ΄
- 13 β thirteen β μμΌ
- 14 β fourteen β μμ¬
- 15 β fifteen β μμ€
- 16 β sixteen β μμ‘
- 17 β seventeen β μμΉ
- 18 β eighteen β μν
- 19 β nineteen β μꡬ
- 20 β twenty β μ΄μ
- 21 β twenty-one β μ΄μ μΌ
- 22 β twenty-two β μ΄μ μ΄
- 23 β twenty-three β μ΄μ μΌ
- 24 β twenty-four β μ΄μ μ¬
- 25 β twenty-five β μ΄μ μ€
- 26 β twenty-six μ΄μ μ‘
- 27 β twenty-seven μ΄μ μΉ
- 28 β twenty-eight μ΄μ ν
- 29 β twenty-nine μ΄μ ꡬ
- 30 β thirty μΌμ
- 31 β thirty-one μΌμ μΌ
- 32 β thirty-two μΌμ μ΄
- 33 β thirty-three μΌμ μΌ
- 34 β thirty-four μΌμ μ¬
- 35 β thirty-five μΌμ μ€
- 36 β thirty-six μΌμ μ‘
- 37 β thirty-seven μΌμ μΉ
- 38 β thirty-eight μΌμ ν
- 39 β thirty-nine μΌμ ꡬ
- 40 β forty μ¬μ
- 41 β forty-one μ¬μ μΌ
- 42 β forty-two μ¬μ μ΄
- 43 β forty-three μ¬μ μΌ
- 44 β forty-four μ¬μ μ¬
- 45 β forty-five μ¬μ μ€
- 46 β forty-six μ¬μ μ‘
- 47 β forty-seven μ¬μ μΉ
- 48 β forty-eight μ¬μ ν
- 49 β forty-nine μ¬μ ꡬ
- 50 β fifty μ€μ
- 51 β fifty-one μ€μμΌ
- 52 β fifty-two μ€μμ΄
- 53 β fifty-three μ€μμΌ
- 54 β fifty-four μ€μμ¬
- 55 β fifty-five μ€μμ€
- 56 β fifty-six μ€μμ‘
- 57 β fifty-seven μ€μμΉ
- 58 β fifty-eight μ€μν
- 59 β fifty-nine μ€μꡬ
- 60 β sixty μ‘μ
- 61 β sixty-one μ‘μμΌ
- 62 β sixty-two μ‘μμ΄
- 63 β sixty-three μ‘μμΌ
- 64 β sixty-four μ‘μμ¬
- 65 β sixty-five μ‘μμ€
- 66 β sixty-six μ‘μμ‘
- 67 β sixty-seven μ‘μμΉ
- 68 β sixty-eight μ‘μν
- 69 β sixty-nine μ‘μꡬꡬ
- 70 β seventy μΉ μ
- 71 β seventy-one μΉ μμΌ
- 72 β seventy-two μΉ μμ΄
- 73 β seventy-three μΉ μμΌ
- 74 β seventy-four μΉ μμ¬
- 75 β seventy-five μΉ μμ€
- 76 β seventy-six μΉ μμ‘
- 77 β seventy-seven μΉ μμΉ
- 78 β seventy-eight μΉ μ ν
- 79 β seventy-nine μΉ μ ꡬ
- 80 β eighty νμ
- 81 β eighty-one νμμΌ
- 82 β eighty-two νμμ΄
- 83 β eighty-three νμμΌ
- 84 β eighty-four νμμ¬
- 85 β eighty-five νμμ€
- 86 β eighty-six νμμ‘
- 87 β eighty-seven νμμΉ
- 88 β eighty-eight νμν
- 89 β eighty-nine νμꡬ
- 90 β ninety ꡬμ
- 91 β ninety-one ꡬμμΌ
- 92 β ninety-two ꡬμμ΄
- 93 β ninety-three ꡬμμΌ
- 94 β ninety-four ꡬμμ¬
- 95 β ninety-five ꡬμμ€
- 96 β ninety-six ꡬμμ‘
- 97 β ninety-seven ꡬμμΉ
- 98 β ninety-eight ꡬμν
- 99 β ninety-nine ꡬμꡬ
- 100 β one hundred λ°±
Counting in Korean 1-100
This time we will learn native Korean numbers 1-100 with words.
- 1 β one β νλ(ν)
- 2 β two β λ(λ)
- 3 β three β μ (μΈ)
- 4 β four β λ·(λ€)
- 5 β five β λ€μ―
- 6 β six β μ¬μ―
- 7 β seven β μΌκ³±
- 8 β eight β μ¬λ
- 9 β nine β μν
- 10 β ten β μ΄
- 11 β eleven β μ΄νλ
- 12 β twelve β μ΄λ
- 13 β thirteen β μ΄μ
- 14 β fourteen β μ΄λ·
- 15 β fifteen β μ΄λ€μ―
- 16 β sixteen β μ΄μ¬μ―
- 17 β seventeen β μ΄μΌκ³±
- 18 β eighteen β μ΄μ¬λ
- 19 β nineteen β μ΄μν
- 20 β twenty β μ€λ¬Ό
- 21 β twenty-one β μ€λ¬Όνλ
- 22 β twenty-two β μ€λ¬Όλ
- 23 β twenty-three β μ€λ¬Όμ
- 24 β twenty-four β μ€λ¬Ό λ·
- 25 β twenty-five β μ€λ¬Όλ€μ―
- 26 β twenty-six μ€λ¬Ό μ¬μ―
- 27 β twenty-seven μ€λ¬Ό μΌκ³±
- 28 β twenty-eight μ€λ¬Ό μ¬λ
- 29 β twenty-nine μ€λ¬Όμν
- 30 β thirty μλ₯Έ
- 31 β thirty-one μλ₯Ένλ
- 32 β thirty-two μλ₯Έ λ
- 33 β thirty-three μλ₯Έ μ
- 34 β thirty-four μλ₯Έ λ·
- 35 β thirty-five μλ₯Έ λ€μ―
- 36 β thirty-six μλ₯Έ μ¬μ―
- 37 β thirty-seven μλ₯Έ μΌκ³±
- 38 β thirty-eight μλ₯Έμ¬λ
- 39 β thirty-nine μλ₯Έμν
- 40 β forty λ§ν
- 41 β forty-one λ§ννλ
- 42 β forty-two λ§νλ
- 43 β forty-three λ§νμ
- 44 β forty-four λ§νλ·
- 45 β forty-five λ§νλ€μ―
- 46 β forty-six μ¬μ μ‘
- 47 β forty-seven μ¬μ μΉ
- 48 β forty-eight μ¬μ ν
- 49 β forty-nine μ¬μ ꡬ
- 50 β fifty μ°
- 51 β fifty-one μ° νλ
- 52 β fifty-two μ° λ
- 53 β fifty-three μ° μ
- 54 β fifty-four μ° λ·
- 55 β fifty-five μ° λ€μ―
- 56 β fifty-six μ° μ¬μ―
- 57 β fifty-seven μ° μΌκ³±
- 58 β fifty-eight μ° μ¬λ
- 59 β fifty-nine μ° μν
- 60 β sixty μμ
- 61 β sixty-one μμ νλ
- 62 β sixty-two μμ λ
- 63 β sixty-three μμ μ
- 64 β sixty-four μμ λ·
- 65 β sixty-five μμ λ€μ―
- 66 β sixty-six μμ μ¬μ―
- 67 β sixty-seven μμ μΌκ³±
- 68 β sixty-eight μμ μ¬λ
- 69 β sixty-nine μμ μν
- 70 β seventy μΌν
- 71 β seventy-one μΌν νλ
- 72 β seventy-two μΌν λ
- 73 β seventy-three μΌν μ
- 74 β seventy-four μΌν λ·
- 75 β seventy-five μΌν λ€μ―
- 76 β seventy-six μΌν μ¬μ―
- 77 β seventy-seven μΌν μΌκ³±
- 78 β seventy-eight μΌν μ¬λ
- 79 β seventy-nine μΌν μν
- 80 β eighty μ¬λ
- 81 β eighty-one μ¬λ νλ
- 82 β eighty-two μ¬λ λ
- 83 β eighty-three μ¬λ μ
- 84 β eighty-four μ¬λ λ·
- 85 β eighty-five μ¬λ λ€μ―
- 86 β eighty-six μ¬λ μ¬μ―
- 87 β eighty-seven μ¬λ μΌκ³±
- 88 β eighty-eight μ¬λ μ¬λ
- 89 β eighty-nine μ¬λ μν
- 90 β ninety μν
- 91 β ninety-one μν νλ
- 92 β ninety-two μν λ
- 93 β ninety-three μν μ
- 94 β ninety-four μν λ·
- 95 β ninety-five μν λ€μ―
- 96 β ninety-six μνμ¬μ―
- 97 β ninety-seven μν μΌκ³±
- 98 β ninety-eight μνμ¬λ
- 99 β ninety-nine μνμν
- 100 β one hundred λ°±
Korean numbers exercise
Letβs do some exercise on Korean numbers. Answers of these questions are below.
1. How to say one hundred and forty in Korean?
2. How to say one hundred in Korean?
3. Korean numbers 55
4. numbers in Korean 67
5. hangeul for thousand / a thousand in Korean
6. Korean number 8
7. 8 native Korean
8. 5 in Korean
9. 20 in Korean
10. 900 in Korean
11. 60 in Korean
12. Eight in Korean
13. five in Korean
14. hangul for billion / 1 billion in Korean
15. how to say November 2nd in Korean?
16. nine in Korean
17. how to say numbers in Korean?
18. 100 000 in words
19. first in Korean
20. Korean for one / 1 in Korean
- Answers
- 1. λ°± μ¬μ
- 2. λ°±
- 3. μ€μμ€ (Sino korean), μ°λ€μ― (Native korean)
- 4. μ‘μμΉ (Sino korean), μμμΌκ³± (Native korean)
- 5. μ²
- 6. ν (Sino korean)
- 7. μ¬λ (Native korean)
- 8. μ€ (Sino korean), λ€μ― (Native korean)
- 9. μ΄μ (Sino korean), μ€λ¬Ό (Native korean)
- 10. ꡬ백
- 11. μ‘μ (Sino korean), μμ (Native korean)
- 12. ν (Sino korean), μ¬λ (Native korean)
- 13. μ€ (Sino korean), λ€μ― (Native korean)
- 14. μμ΅
- 15. μμΌ μ μ΄ μΌ (11μ 2 μΌ)
- 16. ꡬ (Sino korean), μν (Native korean)
- 17. μ, μ«μ, μμ¬
- 18. μλ§ (sip man)
- 19. 첫, 첫 (λ²)μ§Έμ, 첫째, μ°μ , 맨 λ¨Όμ
- 20. νλ(μ), 1, ν, μΌ
Korean phone numbers
Korean phone numbers South Korean phone numbers are based on their geographical locations. If you are using landline phone numbers depending on which place you are staying. For Seoul landline phone number starts from 02, for jeollanamdo 061, for Cheonan it starts from 041. If you are using mobile phone both prepaid and postpaid phones have the same number at the starting. Generally, it starts from 010 but some of them have 011 also.
How to ask phone number in Korean?μ νλ²νΈκ° μ΄λ»κ² λμΈμ?
what is your phone number?/ What is your phone number?μ νλ²νΈ λμμ?
To answer this question we have to use sino Korean numbers but sometimes Korean use native Korean numbers also. While saying phone numbers people normally use 곡 instead of μ for the number zero. Suppose if my phone number is 010 4256 7983 then I have to say 곡μΌκ³΅ μ¬μ΄μ€μ‘ μΉ κ΅¬νμΌ. We have to use these numbers to tell phone numbers in Korean.
- 0 곡 GONG
- 1 μΌ IL
- 2 μ΄ I / EE
- 3 μΌ SAM
- 4 μ¬ SA
- 5 μ€ wo
- 6 μ‘ YUK
- 7 μΉ CHHIL
- 8 ν FAL
- 9 ꡬ GU
- 10 μ SIP
Korean number pronunciation
- zero in Korean β μ /곡 / μ λ‘
- The first in Korean β 첫λ²μ§Έ / μ²μμ
- 1 in Korean β μΌ / νλ / ν
- 2 in Korean β μ΄ / λ / λ
- three in Korean β μΌ /μ
- 21 years old in Korean β 21μ΄. / μ€λ¬Όν μ΄
- Iβm 21 years old β λ 21μ΄. / λ μ€λ¬Όν μ΄
- 43 in Korean β μ¬μ μΌ
- 2019 in Korean μ΄μ² μꡬ
- 2020 in Korean β μ΄μ² μ΄μ
- how to say 15 years old in Korean β μ΄ λ€μ― μ΄
- 52 in native Korean β μ°λ / swin dul
- 51 in Korean β μ€μμΌ / wosib il
- how to write June in Korean? β 6μ/ μ‘μ
- how to say day one in Korean? β 첫λ
- 10000 in words β λ§
- free in Korean β 무λ£, 곡μ§, μμ λ‘μ΄
- 8 in Korean β ν
- 8 in native korea β μ¬λ
- seven in Korean β μΉ (sino)/ μΌκ³±(Native)
- 11 in Korean β μμΌ(sino Korean)/ μ΄ν(Native Korean)
- month in korean hangul β μ/λ¬
- minutes in Korean β λΆ
- how long in Korean β μΈμ λΆν° μΈμ κΉμ§, μΌλ§λ?
- how to count Korean money? using sino number
- how to say 12000 in words? λ§ μ΄ μ² (Man means 10000 μ΄ means 2 and μ² means thousand)
- 1050 in words β μ² μ€μ (people normally say μ² μ€μ but you can say μΌμ² μ€μ also. μΌ means 1 which Korean people donβt use while speaking in daily life. μ€μ means 50.)
- Korean number 0 pronunciation β 곡 (khong) or μ (yong)
korean numbers pdf
Click here to see PDF FILE of korean numbers 1-100
practice Korean numbers
I have made some questions which will help your understanding of Korean numbers. To practice Korean numbers click here. native Korean numbers quiz
Korean numbers worksheet
Try to write the Korean numbers in words using both sino and native systems.
Numbers | sino Korean | Native Korean |
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11 | ||
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26 | ||
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33 | ||
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79 | ||
83 | ||
89 | ||
100 | ||
1015 | ||
1100 | ||
1950 | ||
10000 | ||
10530 | ||
11300 | ||
18000 | ||
100000 | ||
1000000 |
FAQs: Korean numbers
How do you count to 10 in Korean?
1 νλ / μΌ
2 λ / μ΄
3 μ
/ μΌ
4 λ· / μ¬
5 λ€μ― / μ€
6 μ¬μ― / μ‘
7 μΌκ³± / μΉ
8 μ¬λ / ν
9 μν / ꡬ
10 μ΄ / μ
What are Sino Korean numbers used for?
Saying Phone numbers/ Date/ address/ Transportation/ weightΒ , counting money/ Number of floors/ minute and second/ Temperature/ age
How do you write numbers in Korean?
nattive number sino number
1 νλ hana μΌ EEl
2 λ Dul μ΄ EE
3 μ
Sam μΌ Sam
4 λ· net μ¬ sa
5 λ€μ― Daseot μ€ wo
6 μ¬μ― Yesoet μ‘ Yuk
7 μΌκ³± Ilgop μΉ Chhil
8 μ¬λ Yedeolp ν Fal
9 μν Aahop ꡬ Gu
10 μ΄ Yeol μ Sip
Why does Korea have two number systems?
Koreans use differnet number systems to count different things. They use sino-korean numbers and Native numbers. But in some cases both sino and native numbers are used.
How do Koreans read phone numbers?
01044294220 is 곡 μΌ κ³΅ μ¬ μ¬ μ΄ κ΅¬ μ¬ μ΄ μ΄ κ³΅.Β While saying zero people normally say 곡 insteadΒ of μ. Sometimes phone numbers are also used in the Native number system.
South Korea emergency Numbers
119Β μΌ μΌΒ ꡬ. which is used to contact fire station or Medical.
112Β is used to report crime and contact police
120Β is toΒ Provide information for foreign residents to adjust life in Seoul.
What are native Korean numbers used for?
Counting any physical objects usually followed by a count word (κ°, λΆ,λͺ
, μ, etc
β Counting (in general)
β Counting Years of age
β Counting people
β Counting Hours
β Counting number of months (λ¬)
What is Il in Korean?
(Eel)/ il is one (1) in Korean. There are two systems of Korean number.(sino Korean number and native Korean number). Il is a sino Korean number.
How do you say your age in Korean?
When someone has to say their age he or she can use both sino and Korean system of number but the person must use either μΈ or μ΄ depending upon the numeral system. In sino Korean number system, μΈ is used to talk about age. 22 years old is μ΄μμ΄ μΈ. But in the Native Korean number system, 22 years old is μ€λ¬Όλ μ΄.
How do u read the date in Korean?
Β For counting β¦.yearλ
,..monthμ,..day/dateμΌ we have to use sino korean but for counting number of months λ¬.
ν λ¬ λμ For 1 month,
λ€μ λ¬ next month,
ν λ¬ μ λΆν°? From a month ago?
Age of a person using μ΄ we have to use native korean system. 22 years old is μ€λ¬Όλ μ΄
How to say one hundred in Korean and English?
λ°± (Baek)Β in sino Korean andΒ μ¨ (On)Β in native Korean. But normallyΒ λ°± (Baek)Β is used in daily life. The hundredth is 100λ²μ§Έ (λ°± λ²μ§Έ)in Korean.
18 in Korean
18 is μν in Sino Korean but if you misspell and say μ¨λ° it becomes Fβ¦ word in Korean. So take caution while using this number.
What are Taekwondo Numbers in korean?
The system of Korean numbers taekwondo players uses while playing Taekwondo is pure Korean number or Native Korean number. They are also known as Taekwondo commands. They are as follows β
1 νλ(Hana)
2 λ(Dul)
3 μ
(Set)
4 λ·(Net)
5 λ€μ― (Daseot)
6 μ¬μ― (Yesot)
7 μΌκ³± (Ilgop)
8 μ¬λ (Yeodolp)
9 μν (Aahop)
10 μ΄ (Yeol)
Zero in Korean?
Zero is pronounced as μ or 곡 and it doesnβt have Korean origin name. Both μ or 곡 are Chinese origin names.
μ΅ in English?
one hundred million is 1 μ΅ in Korean. Typical Koreans consider μ΅(100,000,000) unit as the largest number, and μ΅λ λΆμ a rich person of one hundred millionβ is used to represent a very rich personβ.