Korean: 12 Animals
A new year has begun! Once again, congratulations to '근하신년'. In the previous article, we introduced New Year's greetings, which I think will come in handy, and since this year is the Year of the Ox, I'd like to introduce the Korean words for the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Let's take a look!
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A new year has begun! Once again, congratulations to "근하신년".
In the previous article, we introduced New Year's greetings, which I think will come in handy, and since this year is the Year of the Ox, I'd like to introduce the Korean words for the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Let's take a look!
12 Chinese Zodiac
Rat
쥐
Ox
The Korean word for cow can be "소" or "우".
The first one：소
소
The meat is 고기, so the beef is 소고기.
소고기
beef
The second one：우
우
The term "Korean cow" or "milk" is often used as "우".
한우
Korean cow
우유
milk
Just to add, the calf is "송아지".
송아지
Tiger
호랑이
Rabbit
토끼
Dragon
용
Snake
뱀
Horse
말
Sheep
양
Monkey
원숭이
Cock
닭
The meat is 고기, so chicken is 닭고기. Also, the famous Korean dish "닭갈비" ("갈비" is rib meat) is a dish made from the meat of chicken ribs.
닭고기
chicken
닭갈비
Chicken Ribs
Dog
개
Pig
돼지
Meat is 고기, so pork is 돼지고기.
돼지고기
pork
To add, Korean roast meat is often made from pork, called "삼겹살".
삼겹살
pork belly
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