Korean：Each part of the human body | 몸
Remember that in [Korean: Facial Features and Directions](/tutorial/en/post/2021-01-13-position-face), we talked about the Korean language for each part of the face (얼굴), and this time we will continue with the Korean language for other parts of the body.
If you are using Chrome or an Android phone, you can listen to the pronunciation by clicking on the Korean in the table or the Korean in the example sentences in the article!
Table of Contents
Remember that in Korean: Facial Features and Directions, we talked about the Korean language for each part of the face (얼굴), and this time we will continue with the Korean language for other parts of the body.
Upper bpdy | 상체
| Part | Korean |
|---|---|
| head | 머리 |
| neck | 목 |
| shoulder | 어깨 |
| breast | 가슴 |
| arms | 가팔 |
| elbow | 팔꿈치 |
| wrist | 손목 |
| hand | 손 |
| fingers | 손가락 |
Lower body | 하체
| Part | Korean |
|---|---|
| waist | 허리 |
| abdomen | 배 |
| hips | 엉덩이 |
| legs | 다리 |
| thighs | 넓적다리 |
| knee | 무릎 |
| calf | 송아지 |
| ankle | 발목 |
| foot | 발 |
| toes | 발가락 |
Summary
The following is a summary of two important points that are easy to remember.
- 목 means neck, which is the place where two parts are connected. You can also find the word 목 used for wrists (손목) and ankles (발목), which is easy to understand and remember.
- The word 가락 describes something that is long and stripy. Therefore, the fingers (손가락) and toes (발가락) can be seen as 가락. In addition, the hair is 머리카락.
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