Owner review 14, stage 1: new Korean words, generated and screened (2026-10-13)
Status: Draft · Date: 2026-10-13 · Stage 1 of owner review 14. Inputs: the owner's review-14 request, the review-12 word list, the review-13 clearance method. Audience: the owner and stage 2. Nothing outside this file was changed. This is a cheap screen, not a legal clearance: trademark, domain and handle checks are stage 2.
Owner, review 14 (verbatim). "Let's look for other words. And make sure they are usable ones"
0. Evidence tags and limits
| Tag | Meaning |
|---|---|
| SD | Fetched 2026-10-13 from the 표준국어대사전 search page; the first sense of the headword. |
| W | Language headings on the English Wiktionary page for the Latin spelling (fetched via its parse API). A heading means the string is a real word in that language; it does not say the meaning is bad. |
| UD | The Urban Dictionary API, exact-term entries only. |
| iT | iTunes Search API, entity=software&limit=50, 3 s apart (US and KR storefronts for the Latin spelling; KR for the Hangul). An exact name means the whole title, or the part before :, -, ` |
| S | One web search on 2026-10-13 per survivor, looking for a famous brand or company. |
| K | My own knowledge, not fetched. Unchecked. |
Not checked in stage 1: trademark registers (stage 2), domains and handles (stage 2), 우리말샘, 나무위키 and Naver slang pages (not fetchable by curl; slang rests on UD, my knowledge and the dictionary), Google Play, the JP App Store, native-speaker checks in each foreign language. The foreign-language check is Wiktionary headings plus Urban Dictionary plus K, so a word with no heading is "not found", not "proven clean". The Hangul-in-US store was not queried.
Evidence versus taste. The vowel and consonant filter, the dictionary, the store hits and the web-search brands are evidence. The ranking order mixes evidence with my judgement; the owner's taste decides the order among the top ten.
1. Counts
| Step | Count |
|---|---|
| Words generated (cand list, field-tagged: food, animal, plant, weather, house, sound, brand-fit, body) | 278, plus 15 in a second batch = 293 |
| Of these, exactly two Hangul syllables | 219 + 15 = 234 |
| Pass the mechanical shape filter (vowels a/i/u/o/e only, no tense consonant, codas simple, 3-6 Latin letters) | 146 + 15 = 161 |
| After manual cuts (English words, laughs, Maru-rhymes, gathering/play meanings, famous fonts) | 114 + 15 = 129 |
| After the dictionary check (roots of -하다/-거리다 and non-standard words dropped) | 90 + 15 = 105 |
| After App Store, foreign-meaning and Korean-slang cuts | about 45 |
| After one web search per survivor for a famous brand | 29 survivors |
Shape-filter cuts (132 of 278 in the first batch) were mostly three-syllable words and words with eo, eu, ae, ui, oe or a y-vowel. The full list with its filter result is in the appendix.
2. The 29 ranked survivors
Ranking order: (1) trademark strength, so arbitrary everyday nouns first; (2) ease of saying abroad; (3) plain and warm for Koreans; (4) the owner's taste (short, no connotation abroad). "Arb" = arbitrary: the meaning is unrelated to a tennis-club app. All 29 are arbitrary or neutral nouns; none is descriptive.
| # | Hangul | Latin | Meaning (source) | How an English speaker says it | Meanings in other languages | App Store (iT) | Arb? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 호수 | Hosu | lake (SD 호수, the common sense; first-listed SD homonym is an old tax role) | "HOH-soo". Easy. | Finnish, Japanese, Nynorsk, Old English, Tetum headings; no bad sense found (K: Japanese 干す "dry"). | US none; KR none; KR Hangul none. Clean. | Arb | Four letters, open vowels. Lake sits near "water, gathering place" but not near tennis. Best all-round. |
| 2 | 수달 | Sudal | otter (SD) | "SOO-dahl". Easy. | No Wiktionary heading; K: nothing. | US/KR: only "Sudal-E" (Education, 2 ratings), a different name; Hangul none. Clean. | Arb | Animal, warm, a mascot name. CVC-CVC, 5 letters. |
| 3 | 메기 | Megi | catfish (SD) | "MEH-ghee". Fine. | Old Norse heading; Hungarian/Albanian given name (K); typhoon name Megi (K, Korean-contributed). Korean 메기 effect = a disruptor who stirs a market (positive). | US none; KR none; Hangul none. Clean. | Arb | "e" as in "get" is the only risk; some read "MEE-gee". |
| 4 | 호밀 | Homil | rye (SD, entry found) | "HOH-meel". Easy. | No Wiktionary heading, no UD entry. | US none; KR none; Hangul none. Clean. | Arb | A farm word, a little unusual to Koreans (less everyday than barley). Cleanest foreign sheet of all. |
| 5 | 단추 | Danchu | button (SD) | "DAHN-choo". Easy. | No heading, no UD. Pinyin "dān chū" is not a word (K). | Clean in all three searches. | Arb | S: no brand (closest, Danchuan, a Chinese shaft maker). Friendly object; 5 letters. |
| 6 | 종이 | Jongi | paper (SD) | "JOHN-ghee". Slightly unsure; "jong-ee". | UD: one nonsense entry; no heading. | Clean. | Arb | -ng inside; "Jongga" (Daesang kimchi) is a sound-neighbour in Korea (S). |
| 7 | 비누 | Binu | soap (SD) | "BEE-noo". Easy. | Punjabi given name (UD). BIBI has a song "Binu" (UD). Defunct biNu feature-phone app firm (S). | US none; KR none; Hangul 비누 video-merge app (Photo, 2 ratings): a condition. | Arb | Rhymes with Maru-style shapes less than most (bi-nu). Mind biNu (2011-13, Australia) in class 9/42. |
| 8 | 나물 | Namul | seasoned greens (SD) | "NAH-mool". Easy. | Wiktionary: English (Korean food), Polish, Nese; no bad sense. | Clean. | Arb | Strong Korean-food flavour abroad; S: no brand found. |
| 9 | 다발 | Dabal | bundle, bunch (SD) | "DAH-bahl". Easy. | Waray-Waray and Wiradjuri headings only. | Clean. | Arb | Bunch of flowers or money; warm. Sounds close to "Dabbl/Dabble" brands (S). |
| 10 | 오후 | Ohu | afternoon (SD 오후 first sense is an old title; afternoon is the common homonym) | "OH-hoo". Easy. | Estonian, Calamian Tagbanwa and others (rare); Hawaiian-looking (Oahu) (K). | Clean. | Arb | V-initial, 3 letters, short. Time-of-day is soft, not sport. |
| 11 | 나리 | Nari | lily; also an old honorific "sir" (SD) | "NAH-ree". Easy. | Hindi/Bengali "woman" (K, positive); Japanese, Italian, Indonesian headings. | US: Nari (Lifestyle, 0 ratings), Nari: Women's Magazine (1); KR same. Condition (0-1 ratings). Hangul none. | Arb | Rhymes in feel with Naru/Nuri, which the owner set aside. Use only if the family is acceptable. |
| 12 | 조기 | Jogi | yellow croaker, a fish (SD) | "JOH-ghee". Fine. | Hindi jogi = ascetic (K); Hungarian "jogi" = legal; Polish, Livvi, Veps headings. | Clean. | Arb | Also means "early" and "this place" in Korean; note that 조기 is a common word. |
| 13 | 보리 | Bori | barley (SD) | "BOH-ree". Easy. | Italian, Albanian, Icelandic, Romanian and others (11 headings); UD: short for Boricua. | US none; KR: Bori (Travel, 0 ratings, Arabic). Hangul 보리: Social, 2 ratings and a Health app (8). Conditions. | Arb | Warm and plain. The Hangul side is crowded; stage 2 should read both. |
| 14 | 이불 | Ibul | blanket, quilt (SD) | "EE-bool". Easy. | No heading, no UD. | Latin clean; Hangul 이불 Finance app (4 ratings): condition. | Arb | Korean 이불킥 = embarrassed kick (K), a light joke. V-initial. |
| 15 | 감자 | Gamja | potato (SD) | "GAHM-jah". Easy. | No heading; UD: Korean for potato. | Clean. | Arb | Korean slang: 감자 as a rude fist gesture and a jab at Gangwon people (K), mild. S: the Gamja Pub in Seoul; no brand. |
| 16 | 고니 | Goni | swan (SD) | "GOH-nee". Easy. | Polish/Romanian "chases", Indonesian "sack" (headings); UD: a name. | US/KR: Goni (Food, 0 ratings). Condition. Hangul none. | Arb | Goni is the gambler hero of the film Tazza (K), a mild gambling echo. |
| 17 | 두부 | Dubu | tofu (SD) | "DOO-boo". Reads as "doo-boo". | Nine headings (Czech, Hausa, Swahili ...), no bad sense found; the K-pop nickname of Dahyun (UD). | US/KR: Dubu (Food, 0 ratings); a KR Korean-community resale app DUBU (0). Conditions. | Arb | "doo-boo" may sound childish. A celebrity nickname adds noise. |
| 18 | 고치 | Gochi | cocoon (SD) | "GOH-chee". Easy. | Japanese ごち (treat) heading. 고치 also means "fix" (verb stem). | US/KR: Gochi group-expenses app (Productivity, 0), GoChi (Education, 0). Conditions. | Arb | Cocoon is a rising/becoming image, good for the brand. Two small store neighbours. |
| 19 | 토란 | Toran | taro (SD) | "TOH-rahn". Easy. | English (Hindi door garland), Azerbaijani, Finnish, Galician, Swedish. | US/KR: Toran-APP (Navigation, 0). Condition. Hangul none. | Arb | S: Toran Living Inc. holds a US mark for towels (class 24, unrelated). |
| 20 | 호박 | Hobak | pumpkin, amber (SD) | "HOH-bahk". Easy. | Chickasaw, Choctaw headings. | Clean. | Arb | Korean 호박 is also a light insult for a plain-looking person (K). Keep low. |
| 21 | 소리 | Sori | sound, voice (SD) | "SOH-ree". Easy. | No heading, no UD of weight. | US/KR: three SORI apps (music, PDF, ASMR; 0 ratings each). Condition. Hangul none. | Arb | "Sound" is near audio and music classes, so the weakest of the common nouns for distinctiveness. |
| 22 | 사발 | Sabal | bowl (SD) | "SAH-bahl". Easy. | English (sabal palm), Brunei Malay, Estonian, Italian, Tagalog. | US/KR: Sabal-Share Feelings (Entertainment, 0). Condition. | Arb | Bowl as in rice bowl; plain. |
| 23 | 우박 | Ubak | hail (SD) | "OO-bahk". Easy. | Bikol and Yakan headings. | US/KR: UBak (Utilities, 0). Condition. | Arb | Hail is a weather word with a hard sound; mildly negative image. |
| 24 | 난초 | Nancho | orchid (SD; first-listed homonym is 亂招, a legal term) | "NAHN-choh". Fine. | No heading. | Clean. | Arb | -n+ch cluster; reads close to "nacho". |
| 25 | 사각 | Sagak | square; blind spot; a crisp rustle (SD) | "SAH-gahk". Easy. | No heading. | US: SAGAK Shikaku puzzle (Games, 0). Condition. | Arb | Square suggests a court shape, a mild echo. |
| 26 | 바삭 | Basak | crispy (adverb, SD) | "BAH-sahk". Easy. | Başak is a Turkish name and household brand (S, UD). | Clean. | Arb | An adverb, not a noun; plain but not everyday as a name. |
| 27 | 아삭 | Asak | crunchy (adverb, SD) | "AH-sahk". Easy. | No heading. | Clean. | Arb | Same as Basak; V-initial. |
| 28 | 지갑 | Jigap | wallet (SD first sense is the older 指甲, nail; wallet is the common homonym) | "JEE-gahp". Fine. | No heading. | Clean. | Arb | Ends in "-gap", a famous apparel brand sound (K). |
| 29 | 이마 | Ima | forehead (SD) | "EE-mah". Easy. | Japanese 今 "now", Hebrew "mother" (K, both positive); no Wiktionary heading found. | Clean in the stores. | Arb | S: many "IMA" acronym brands (health, automotive, network); KIPO sound-checks will be noisy. |
Conditions are exact-name apps in an unrelated category with fewer than 20 ratings. None of the 29 has a live exact-name app with 20 or more ratings in the screened storefronts (US and KR Latin, KR Hangul).
3. Cuts worth knowing
Stage-1 cuts after the shape filter (word, reason):
| Word | Reason |
|---|---|
| hodu | Hangul app 호두 (Productivity, 116 ratings) |
| odi | Latin "odi" = Latin/Italian "I hate"; Hangul 오디 apps (98 ratings) |
| subak | 수박 = 2020s political slur in Korean |
| gochu | 고추 = penis slang |
| guksu | "guk" reads as the slur "gook" |
| satang | Thai currency subunit; 사탕 first sense a sand bath |
| bibim | Bibigo/bibimbap brand space |
| saja | Indonesian "saja" (only), 사자 = Grim Reaper messenger |
| buri | Hindi buri = "bad" |
| mogi | 모기 = mosquito (pest) |
| nabang | 나방 moth (pest) and "bang" |
| moran | Urban Dictionary: moron squared |
| suguk | "guk" ending |
| odong | reads "dong"; Solon |
| nosong | reads "no song" |
| hannat | "nn" cluster, reads "gnat" |
| hanbam | "bam" violent |
| jibung | reads "bung" |
| gama | Portuguese/Spanish gama, Vasco da Gama; 8 languages |
| gukja | "guk" |
| jara | Jara Travel Savings app; Spanish/UD vulgar |
| chacha | Chacha AI Anime Chat (70 ratings) |
| goma | Spanish rubber, Japanese sesame, 15 languages |
| soban | Spanish "sobar" (to grope) |
| doma | many languages; DOMA = Defense of Marriage Act |
| umul | Hangul app 우물 (Health, 92 ratings) |
| usan | reads "USA-n"; Hangul apps |
| majung | sounds like "mahjong" |
| haje | Wikt: haje = Egyptian cobra; sounds like 하자 (defect) |
| jadu | live JADU marks (Jadu Global Software, class 9/42) and Jadu AR Inc. |
| mipung | 미풍 = former CJ seasoning brand Mipoong; 美風 first sense |
| achim | achim.app, a live German business app (100k installs) |
| nabi | Hangul app 나비 (82 ratings); Arabic "prophet" |
| namu | Namu Wiki (나무위키) fame; drug slang; Namu apps |
| garam | Garam and 가람 Social apps |
| sodam | 3 Hangul 소담 apps; Sodam spending journal |
| semo | Semo and 세모 apps both stores |
| suda | Hangul app 수다 (54,064 ratings, Social) |
| boram | Hangul 보람 (43 ratings) |
| pado | Pado: Padel apps (sport) |
| miri | MiRi bus app (399 ratings) |
| seda | Seda apps; Spanish "silk" |
| nuna | Nuna baby brand; Nuna Health (160) |
| abi | Abi (189 ratings); Turkish abi |
| jogak | JOGAK photo apps |
| sopung | Sopung Korean restaurant chain, 20 branches, Turkey |
| bora | 26 languages; Bora Bora |
| homi | Homi real-estate and AI apps |
| mosi | Mosi: Choose Closer (10 ratings) |
| hapum | yawn = boring |
| dado | 15 languages |
| bumo | Bumo childcare app (US$15.9M raised) |
| baro | Hangul 바로 (681 ratings); Mexican slang for money |
| baji | Baji (Tokyo Revengers); apps |
| moja | Swahili "one", many brands |
| gabang | reads "gangbang" |
| darak | Darak apps; UD vulgar |
| oga | Nigerian "boss"; OGA golf app |
| hama | 19 languages; 4 Hangul apps |
| ori | 18 languages; Ori apps |
| podo | 10 languages; Podo apps |
| mandu | Mandu app; dumpling brand space |
| susu | Indonesian/Malay susu = milk (slang for breasts) |
| udong | 우동 Social club app; Udong (Cambodia) |
| misu | misu apps (calorie tracker); Japanese "miso"-like |
| gaji | Urban Dictionary insult; 18-rating Hangul app |
| ire | English "ire" (anger) |
| juruk | Hangul 주룩 app (4 ratings); weak word (adverb) |
| jige | sound ambiguous (ji-ge); weak |
| naa | 20 languages; Naa apps |
| kiu | Kiu habit tracker |
| ara | 60 languages; Ara apps |
| daon | DAON / 다온 apps |
| raon | Raon / 라온 apps |
| olla | Olla app; "olla" Spanish pot |
| sora | cut earlier; Sora (OpenAI) |
Also cut by rule: Maru-family rhymes (moru, goru, noru, duru, siru), gathering/play/together meanings (modu, moa, doban, dongji, jigi, nolja, orak, gonggi, jegi), English words (more, soda, ire), laughs (haha, hoho, huhu), the Nanum font brand, and the previously settled list (Hana, Woori, Bada, Sora, Muji, Nuri, Gaon, Bavo, Mata, Piu, Pallo, Dasi, Daha, 하자, 바람, 제비, 무리).
Dropped for not being standalone words in the standard dictionary: roots that only take -하다 or -거리다 (소곤, 도란, 보송, 소복, 고소, 모락, 소소, 말랑, 오롯, 소박, 도톰, 폭신, 나풀, 소담, 다복, 올라, 다지, 자작) and non-standard words (포동, 디딤, 키우, 다온, 라온, 다솜; the last three are 우리말샘-only archaic words).
Second-tier survivors dropped to hold the list at 29: Jige (지게, sound ambiguous), Juruk (주룩, adverb with a Hangul makgeolli app).
4. Method and queries (to re-run)
Shape filter: a script decomposed each Hangul syllable and kept vowels ㅏㅣㅜㅗㅔ, no tense initials or finals, finals only from ㄱㄴㄹㅁㅂㅇㅅㅌㅈ, 3-6 Latin letters. Latin spelling is Revised Romanization throughout (no respelling was needed for these).
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# dictionary (표준국어대사전)
curl -s -A "Mozilla/5.0" "https://stdict.korean.go.kr/search/searchResult.do?pageSize=10&searchKeyword=$(python3 -c 'import urllib.parse;print(urllib.parse.quote("호수"))')"
# App Store (3 s apart): Latin in US and KR, Hangul in KR
curl -s "https://itunes.apple.com/search?entity=software&limit=50&country=us&term=hosu"
curl -s "https://itunes.apple.com/search?entity=software&limit=50&country=kr&term=hosu"
curl -s "https://itunes.apple.com/search?entity=software&limit=50&country=kr&term=%ED%98%B8%EC%88%98"
# foreign meanings
curl -s "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/api.php?action=parse&prop=sections&format=json&page=hosu"
curl -s "https://api.urbandictionary.com/v0/define?term=hosu"Brand search (S): one web search per survivor, query form "<Latin>" brand company app, run 2026-10-13. Findings that matter are in the cut table (Jadu, Achim, Bumo, Sopung, Mipoong) and the notes column.
5. Questions for stage 2 and the owner
- The top three (Hosu, Sudal, Megi) are clean on stores and meaning; stage 2 should run KIPRIS, TMview and USPTO on them first, with Homil, Danchu, Jongi and Binu next.
- Several survivors have a Hangul app on the KR store with a few ratings (Bori, Ibul, Binu); that is a condition, not a block, but the KR Hangul name is what Korean users will type.
- Taste: the shape rules favour nouns that are objects (button, soap, blanket). If the owner wants an animal or a nature word, Sudal, Megi, Goni, Hosu and Nari are the field.
Appendix: every generated word and its filter result
| Hangul | Latin | Meaning | Field | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 자두 | jadu | plum | food | CUT: live JADU marks (Jadu Global Software, class 9/42) and Jadu AR Inc. |
| 호두 | hodu | walnut | food | CUT: Hangul app 호두 (Productivity, 116 ratings) |
| 보리 | bori | barley | food | SURVIVOR |
| 오디 | odi | mulberry | food | CUT: Latin "odi" = Latin/Italian "I hate"; Hangul 오디 apps (98 ratings) |
| 수박 | subak | watermelon | food | CUT: 수박 = 2020s political slur in Korean |
| 유자 | yuja | citron | food | CUT vowel ㅠ |
| 고추 | gochu | chili pepper | food | CUT: 고추 = penis slang |
| 호박 | hobak | pumpkin, squash | food | SURVIVOR |
| 가지 | gaji | eggplant; branch | food | CUT: Urban Dictionary insult; 18-rating Hangul app |
| 포도 | podo | grape | food | CUT: 10 languages; Podo apps |
| 감자 | gamja | potato | food | SURVIVOR |
| 두부 | dubu | tofu | food | SURVIVOR |
| 국수 | guksu | noodles | food | CUT: "guk" reads as the slur "gook" |
| 만두 | mandu | dumpling | food | CUT: Mandu app; dumpling brand space |
| 나물 | namul | seasoned greens | food | SURVIVOR |
| 사탕 | satang | candy | food | CUT: Thai currency subunit; 사탕 first sense a sand bath |
| 호밀 | homil | rye | food | SURVIVOR |
| 수수 | susu | sorghum | food | CUT: Indonesian/Malay susu = milk (slang for breasts) |
| 우동 | udong | udon noodles | food | CUT: 우동 Social club app; Udong (Cambodia) |
| 비빔 | bibim | mixed (dish) | food | CUT: Bibigo/bibimbap brand space |
| 소다 | soda | soda | food | CUT manual: English word |
| 깨소금 | kkaesogeum | sesame salt | food | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 고사리 | gosari | bracken fern | food | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 모과 | mogwa | quince | food | CUT vowel ㅘ |
| 밤 | bam | chestnut; night | food | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 쌀 | ssal | rice | food | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 죽 | juk | porridge | food | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 엿 | yeot | taffy | food | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 수정과 | sujeonggwa | cinnamon punch | food | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 미수 | misu | grain drink | food | CUT: misu apps (calorie tracker); Japanese "miso"-like |
| 수달 | sudal | otter | animal | SURVIVOR |
| 오리 | ori | duck | animal | CUT: 18 languages; Ori apps |
| 고니 | goni | swan | animal | SURVIVOR |
| 노루 | noru | roe deer | animal | CUT manual: rhymes with Maru/Naru |
| 하마 | hama | hippopotamus | animal | CUT: 19 languages; 4 Hangul apps |
| 사자 | saja | lion | animal | CUT: Indonesian "saja" (only), 사자 = Grim Reaper messenger |
| 메기 | megi | catfish | animal | SURVIVOR |
| 도미 | domi | sea bream | animal | CUT: foreign meaning, store hit or brand (see section 3) |
| 나비 | nabi | butterfly | animal | CUT: Hangul app 나비 (82 ratings); Arabic "prophet" |
| 부리 | buri | beak | animal | CUT: Hindi buri = "bad" |
| 파리 | pari | fly | animal | CUT manual: Paris; Hindi pari = fairy; Italian |
| 고래 | gorae | whale | animal | CUT vowel ㅐ |
| 다람쥐 | daramjwi | chipmunk | animal | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 두루미 | durumi | crane | animal | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 고라니 | golani | water deer | animal | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 오소리 | osori | badger | animal | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 가오리 | gaori | ray (fish) | animal | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 사마귀 | samagwi | mantis | animal | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 곰 | gom | bear | animal | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 범 | beom | tiger (old) | animal | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 개구리 | gaeguri | frog | animal | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 두더지 | dudeoji | mole | animal | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 가자미 | gajami | flounder | animal | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 소라 | sora | turban shell | animal | CUT: cut earlier; Sora (OpenAI) |
| 조개 | jogae | clam | animal | CUT vowel ㅐ |
| 모기 | mogi | mosquito | animal | CUT: 모기 = mosquito (pest) |
| 나방 | nabang | moth | animal | CUT: 나방 moth (pest) and "bang" |
| 토끼 | tokki | rabbit | animal | CUT tense |
| 까치 | kkachi | magpie | animal | CUT tense |
| 부엉 | bueong | owl hoot | animal | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 나무 | namu | tree | plant | CUT: Namu Wiki (나무위키) fame; drug slang; Namu apps |
| 숲 | sup | forest | plant | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 잎 | ip | leaf | plant | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 풀 | pul | grass | plant | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 들 | deul | field | plant | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 모란 | moran | peony | plant | CUT: Urban Dictionary: moron squared |
| 수국 | suguk | hydrangea | plant | CUT: "guk" ending |
| 오동 | odong | paulownia | plant | CUT: reads "dong"; Solon |
| 자작 | jajak | birch | plant | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 고비 | gobi | fern (cinnamon fern) | plant | CUT: foreign meaning, store hit or brand (see section 3) |
| 노송 | nosong | old pine | plant | CUT: reads "no song" |
| 국화 | gukhwa | chrysanthemum | plant | CUT vowel ㅘ |
| 난초 | nancho | orchid | plant | SURVIVOR |
| 매화 | maehwa | plum blossom | plant | CUT vowel ㅐ |
| 마름 | mareum | water chestnut | plant | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 싸리 | ssari | bush clover | plant | CUT tense |
| 가래 | garae | walnut (dialect); spade | plant | CUT vowel ㅐ |
| 다래 | darae | hardy kiwi | plant | CUT vowel ㅐ |
| 도토리 | dotori | acorn | plant | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 보리수 | borisu | oleaster; bodhi tree | plant | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 아카시 | akasi | acacia | plant | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 소나무 | sonamu | pine | plant | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 대추 | daechu | jujube | plant | CUT vowel ㅐ |
| 버들 | beodeul | willow | plant | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 구름 | gureum | cloud | weather | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 노을 | noeul | sunset glow | weather | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 안개 | angae | fog | weather | CUT vowel ㅐ |
| 이슬 | iseul | dew | weather | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 서리 | seori | frost | weather | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 우박 | ubak | hail | weather | SURVIVOR |
| 미풍 | mipung | breeze | weather | CUT: 미풍 = former CJ seasoning brand Mipoong; 美風 first sense |
| 순풍 | sunpung | tailwind | weather | CUT length |
| 남풍 | nampung | south wind | weather | CUT length |
| 무지개 | mujigae | rainbow | weather | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 소나기 | sonagi | shower | weather | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 가랑비 | garangbi | drizzle | weather | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 하늘 | haneul | sky | weather | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 햇살 | haetsal | sunbeam | weather | CUT vowel ㅐ |
| 아침 | achim | morning | weather | CUT: achim.app, a live German business app (100k installs) |
| 한낮 | hannat | midday | weather | CUT: "nn" cluster, reads "gnat" |
| 오후 | ohu | afternoon | weather | SURVIVOR |
| 한밤 | hanbam | midnight | weather | CUT: "bam" violent |
| 보름 | boreum | full moon | weather | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 새벽 | saebyeok | dawn | weather | CUT vowel ㅐ |
| 가을 | gaeul | autumn | weather | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 여름 | yeoreum | summer | weather | CUT vowel ㅕ |
| 오로라 | orora | aurora | weather | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 모레 | more | day after tomorrow | weather | CUT manual: English word |
| 산들 | sandeul | breezy (adv.) | weather | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 이레 | ire | seven days | weather | CUT: English "ire" (anger) |
| 사흘 | saheul | three days | weather | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 나흘 | naheul | four days | weather | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 소슬 | soseul | chilly breeze | weather | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 솥 | sot | pot | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 독 | dok | crock | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 항아리 | hangari | jar | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 바구니 | baguni | basket | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 소쿠리 | sokuri | wicker basket | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 보자기 | bojagi | wrapping cloth | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 이불 | ibul | blanket | house | SURVIVOR |
| 방석 | bangseok | floor cushion | house | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 거울 | geoul | mirror | house | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 비누 | binu | soap | house | SURVIVOR |
| 바지 | baji | trousers | house | CUT: Baji (Tokyo Revengers); apps |
| 모자 | moja | hat | house | CUT: Swahili "one", many brands |
| 가방 | gabang | bag | house | CUT: reads "gangbang" |
| 지갑 | jigap | wallet | house | SURVIVOR |
| 우산 | usan | umbrella | house | CUT: reads "USA-n"; Hangul apps |
| 부채 | buchae | hand fan | house | CUT vowel ㅐ |
| 지붕 | jibung | roof | house | CUT: reads "bung" |
| 다락 | darak | attic | house | CUT: Darak apps; UD vulgar |
| 우물 | umul | well | house | CUT: Hangul app 우물 (Health, 92 ratings) |
| 도마 | doma | chopping board | house | CUT: many languages; DOMA = Defense of Marriage Act |
| 소반 | soban | small tray table | house | CUT: Spanish "sobar" (to grope) |
| 가마 | gama | kiln; sedan chair | house | CUT: Portuguese/Spanish gama, Vasco da Gama; 8 languages |
| 시루 | siru | steamer | house | CUT manual: rhymes with Maru |
| 가위 | gawi | scissors | house | CUT vowel ㅟ |
| 단추 | danchu | button | house | SURVIVOR |
| 망치 | mangchi | hammer | house | CUT length |
| 톱 | top | saw | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 붓 | but | brush | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 종이 | jongi | paper | house | SURVIVOR |
| 모루 | moru | anvil | house | CUT manual: rhymes with Maru |
| 절구 | jeolgu | mortar | house | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 제기 | jegi | kicked shuttlecock toy | house | CUT manual: shuttlecock game: sport-adjacent |
| 공기 | gonggi | jacks stones | house | CUT manual: play stones |
| 비석 | biseok | stone marker | house | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 등불 | deungbul | lantern | house | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 국자 | gukja | ladle | house | CUT: "guk" |
| 주걱 | jugeok | rice paddle | house | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 빗 | bit | comb | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 실 | sil | thread | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 줄 | jul | rope | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 못 | mot | nail | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 문 | mun | door | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 담 | dam | wall | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 방 | bang | room | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 마루 | maru | wooden floor | house | CUT manual: owner's own app |
| 냄비 | naembi | pot | house | CUT vowel ㅐ |
| 그릇 | geureut | bowl | house | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 컵 | keop | cup | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 병 | byeong | bottle | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 상 | sang | table | house | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 소곤 | sogon | whispering | sound | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 도란 | doran | murmuring | sound | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 톡톡 | tokstok | tapping | sound | CUT length |
| 퐁당 | pongdang | plop | sound | CUT length |
| 보송 | bosong | dry and fluffy | sound | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 사각 | sagak | crisp rustle | sound | SURVIVOR |
| 소복 | sobok | heaped up | sound | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 고소 | goso | nutty, savory | sound | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 모락 | morak | rising (steam) | sound | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 솔솔 | solsol | gently (breeze) | sound | CUT manual: doubled |
| 소소 | soso | small, modest | sound | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 말랑 | malang | soft, squishy | sound | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 포동 | podong | plump | sound | CUT not in 표준국어대사전 |
| 오롯 | orot | whole, intact | sound | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 소박 | sobak | simple, plain | sound | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 도톰 | dotom | thick | sound | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 바삭 | basak | crispy | sound | SURVIVOR |
| 아삭 | asak | crunchy | sound | SURVIVOR |
| 폭신 | poksin | fluffy | sound | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 나풀 | napul | fluttering | sound | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 팔랑 | pallang | fluttering | sound | CUT length |
| 쿨쿨 | kulkul | snoring | sound | CUT manual: snoring onomatopoeia, English-sounding |
| 호호 | hoho | laughing; blowing | sound | CUT manual: laugh; Santa |
| 후후 | huhu | puffing | sound | CUT manual: Maori huhu = angry; sob |
| 하하 | haha | laughing | sound | CUT manual: English "haha"; laugh |
| 딩동 | dingdong | ding-dong | sound | CUT length |
| 졸졸 | joljol | trickling | sound | CUT manual: trickling, doubled |
| 콩닥 | kongdak | heart thumping | sound | CUT length |
| 쿵쿵 | kungkung | thudding | sound | CUT length |
| 주룩 | juruk | pouring | sound | CUT: Hangul 주룩 app (4 ratings); weak word (adverb) |
| 나긋 | nagit | gentle | sound | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 살살 | salsal | gently | sound | CUT manual: doubled |
| 사뿐 | sappun | lightly | sound | CUT tense |
| 다시 | dasi | again | brand | CUT manual: already cut |
| 차차 | chacha | gradually | brand | CUT: Chacha AI Anime Chat (70 ratings) |
| 올라 | olla | go up | brand | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 높이 | nopi | high | brand | CUT coda |
| 자라 | jara | grow | brand | CUT: Jara Travel Savings app; Spanish/UD vulgar |
| 다지 | daji | firm up | brand | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 오가 | oga | come and go | brand | CUT: Nigerian "boss"; OGA golf app |
| 가자 | gaja | let's go | brand | CUT manual: let's go; also Indonesian gajah-ish; weak |
| 바로 | baro | straight, right away | brand | CUT: Hangul 바로 (681 ratings); Mexican slang for money |
| 모두 | modu | everyone | brand | CUT manual: meaning everyone (gathering weak), also Hindi |
| 모아 | moa | gather | brand | CUT manual: means gather; weak mark |
| 보태 | botae | add to | brand | CUT vowel ㅐ |
| 더해 | deohae | add | brand | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 한결 | hangyeol | more so | brand | CUT vowel ㅕ |
| 조금 | jogeum | a little | brand | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 점점 | jeomjeom | more and more | brand | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 이어 | ieo | connect | brand | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 이음 | ieum | joining | brand | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 도반 | doban | path companion | brand | CUT manual: companion; weak/Buddhist |
| 디딤 | didim | stepping | brand | CUT not in 표준국어대사전 |
| 마중 | majung | going out to meet | brand | CUT: sounds like "mahjong" |
| 도움 | doum | help | brand | CUT: foreign meaning, store hit or brand (see section 3) |
| 다정 | dajeong | affectionate | brand | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 고마 | goma | thanks (short) | brand | CUT: Spanish rubber, Japanese sesame, 15 languages |
| 보자 | boja | let's see | brand | CUT manual: let's see; verb form |
| 놀자 | nolja | let's play | brand | CUT manual: let's play: play meaning |
| 지기 | jigi | bosom friend | brand | CUT manual: bosom friend; Indonesian |
| 동지 | dongji | comrade | brand | CUT manual: comrade |
| 곱 | gop | double | brand | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 배 | bae | times, fold | brand | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 덤 | deom | a bonus | brand | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 거푸 | geopu | repeatedly | brand | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 다듬 | dadeum | polish | brand | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 나아 | naa | advance | brand | CUT: 20 languages; Naa apps |
| 오르 | oreu | climb | brand | CUT vowel ㅡ |
| 키우 | kiu | raise, grow | brand | CUT not in 표준국어대사전 |
| 한번 | hanbeon | once | brand | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 두번 | dubeon | twice | brand | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 길동무 | gildongmu | travel mate | brand | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 나눔 | nanum | sharing | brand | CUT manual: famous font/brand Nanum (Naver) |
| 다온 | daon | all come | brand | CUT not in 표준국어대사전 |
| 라온 | raon | joyful (archaic) | brand | CUT not in 표준국어대사전 |
| 다솜 | dasom | love (archaic) | brand | CUT not in 표준국어대사전 |
| 아라 | ara | sea (archaic) | brand | CUT: 60 languages; Ara apps |
| 하제 | haje | tomorrow (archaic) | brand | CUT: Wikt: haje = Egyptian cobra; sounds like 하자 (defect) |
| 가람 | garam | river (archaic) | brand | CUT: Garam and 가람 Social apps |
| 미리 | miri | beforehand | brand | CUT: MiRi bus app (399 ratings) |
| 고루 | goru | evenly | brand | CUT manual: rhymes with Maru |
| 두루 | duru | widely | brand | CUT manual: rhymes with Maru; Duru |
| 세다 | seda | count; strong | brand | CUT: Seda apps; Spanish "silk" |
| 세모 | semo | triangle | brand | CUT: Semo and 세모 apps both stores |
| 조각 | jogak | piece | brand | CUT: JOGAK photo apps |
| 소담 | sodam | plentiful | brand | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 다복 | dabok | blessed | brand | CUT root of -하다/-거리다 (SD: 어근, not a standalone word) |
| 도담 | dodam | healthy child | brand | CUT manual: already cleared |
| 이마 | ima | forehead | body | SURVIVOR |
| 코 | ko | nose | body | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 손 | son | hand | body | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 발 | bal | foot | body | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 눈 | nun | eye; snow | body | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 귀 | gwi | ear | body | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 입 | ip | mouth | body | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 어깨 | eokkae | shoulder | body | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 보조개 | bojogae | dimple | body | CUT 3+ or 1 syllable |
| 아기 | agi | baby | body | CUT: foreign meaning, store hit or brand (see section 3) |
| 오빠 | oppa | older brother | body | CUT tense |
| 누나 | nuna | older sister | body | CUT: Nuna baby brand; Nuna Health (160) |
| 아우 | au | younger sibling | body | CUT length |
| 어미 | eomi | mother | body | CUT vowel ㅓ |
| 아비 | abi | father | body | CUT: Abi (189 ratings); Turkish abi |
| 사위 | sawi | son-in-law | body | CUT vowel ㅟ |
| 소리 | sori | sound | sound | SURVIVOR |
| 오락 | orak | amusement | sound | CUT manual: amusement/play meaning |
| 신나 | sinna | excited | sound | CUT manual: excited (cheer) |
| 아자 | aja | let's go | sound | CUT manual: cheer; Hindi aja = come |
| 좋아 | joa | good | sound | CUT coda |
| 수다 | suda | chatter | sound | CUT: Hangul app 수다 (54,064 ratings, Social) |
| 소풍 | sopung | picnic | sound | CUT: Sopung Korean restaurant chain, 20 branches, Turkey |
| 보람 | boram | worth | sound | CUT: Hangul 보람 (43 ratings) |
| 파도 | pado | wave | sound | CUT: Pado: Padel apps (sport) |
| 노래 | norae | song | sound | CUT vowel ㅐ |
| 기쁨 | gippeum | joy | sound | CUT tense |
| 나리 | nari | lily (native Korean) | batch 2 | SURVIVOR |
| 보라 | bora | purple | batch 2 | CUT: store hit or foreign meaning |
| 호수 | hosu | lake | batch 2 | SURVIVOR |
| 고치 | gochi | cocoon | batch 2 | SURVIVOR |
| 호미 | homi | hoe (garden tool) | batch 2 | CUT: store hit or foreign meaning |
| 토란 | toran | taro | batch 2 | SURVIVOR |
| 모시 | mosi | ramie fabric | batch 2 | CUT: store hit or foreign meaning |
| 지게 | jige | A-frame carrier | batch 2 | CUT: store hit or foreign meaning |
| 다발 | dabal | bundle | batch 2 | SURVIVOR |
| 사발 | sabal | bowl | batch 2 | SURVIVOR |
| 조기 | jogi | yellow croaker | batch 2 | SURVIVOR |
| 하품 | hapum | yawn | batch 2 | CUT: store hit or foreign meaning |
| 다도 | dado | tea ceremony | batch 2 | CUT: store hit or foreign meaning |
| 부모 | bumo | parents | batch 2 | CUT: store hit or foreign meaning |
| 아지 | aji | young animal (suffix); aji | batch 2 | CUT: store hit or foreign meaning |
Survivors
Hosu 호수 Sudal 수달 Megi 메기 Homil 호밀 Danchu 단추 Jongi 종이 Binu 비누 Namul 나물 Dabal 다발 Ohu 오후 Nari 나리 Jogi 조기 Bori 보리 Ibul 이불 Gamja 감자 Goni 고니 Dubu 두부 Gochi 고치 Toran 토란 Hobak 호박 Sori 소리 Sabal 사발 Ubak 우박 Nancho 난초 Sagak 사각 Basak 바삭 Asak 아삭 Jigap 지갑 Ima 이마