How many words are in the TOPIK II Advanced vocabulary list?

2,561. The National Institute of Korean Language grades its learner vocabulary as beginner, intermediate and advanced rather than by TOPIK level. The beginner band, which is the TOPIK I vocabulary, holds about 1,800 words; the intermediate and advanced bands about 2,150 and 2,550.

Why does this page show 50 of the 2,561 words?

The complete TOPIK II Advanced list is the Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 packs in Lock&Learn Korean. This page shows the first 50 words the widget deals, enough to judge the level and to try the flashcards. In the app the packs open with a free preview, another word unlocks daily, and Lock&Learn+ opens all 2,561 at once.

Is this the official TOPIK Levels 5 and 6 word list?

TOPIK itself publishes no vocabulary list. This page follows the National Institute of Korean Language (NIKL) learner vocabulary, the list TOPIK preparation is built on, in the TOPIK II Advanced band. The English meanings are Lock&Learn glosses, not an official translation.

How do I study the TOPIK II Advanced list on my iPhone Lock Screen?

Install Lock&Learn Korean, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Korean. The Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 packs put these words on the widget one at a time: you recall the meaning, one tap reveals it with a real sentence. Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 open with a free preview and another word unlocks daily; Lock&Learn+ opens every pack at once.

Can I download the TOPIK II Advanced vocabulary list as a PDF?

Use your browser's Print or Save as PDF for the words on this page; the page has a print layout that keeps only the heading and the table. The complete list lives in the app.

Is Lock&Learn Korean free?

Yes. The app is free on iOS: Beginner 1 is free, every other pack opens with a free preview, and another word unlocks daily. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase.

TOPIK II Advanced Vocabulary List: 2,561 Words for Levels 5 and 6

01 · The first 50

The first fifty,
as the widget deals them

Levels 5 and 6 are the top of TOPIK II: news, academic and professional Korean, and the nuance of formal writing. The National Institute of Korean Language publishes the advanced vocabulary as one band for both levels. This page holds that band: 2,561 words, which Lock&Learn Korean splits by frequency into the Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 packs. Every entry shows the hangul, its Revised Romanization and an English meaning.

In Lock&Learn Korean this list is the Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 packs: a word waits in hangul with its romanization; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence. Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 open with a free preview and another word unlocks daily; Lock&Learn+ opens every pack at once.

Type to filter by hangul, romanization or meaning. Flashcards hides the meaning until you tap a row; Shuffle deals the list in a new order.

50 words

TOPIK II Advanced: the first 50 of 2,561 words, in the order the widget deals them
Hangul	Romanization	Meaning
Advanced 1 · the more frequent half of the band
장식	jangsik	ornament or decoration
긋다	geutda	to draw a line
다듬다	dadeumda	to trim or prepare
스튜디오	seutyudio	studio
좌우	jwau	left and right
의존하다	uijonhada	to rely on
삼국	samguk	Three Kingdoms (referring to Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla)
별다르다	byeoldareuda	to be special or particular
행해지다	haenghaejida	to be carried out
지불하다	jibulhada	to pay (a bill, fee, price)
분리	bunri	separation or segregation
법률	beopryul	law or statute
재능	jaeneung	talent or ability
발전	baljeon	development or progress
수없이	sueopsi	countlessly, countless times
근거	geungeo	basis/grounds
해당되다	haedangdoeda	to be applicable to
파출소	pachulso	police substation
대량	daeryang	a large quantity
기후	gihu	climate
철저히	cheoljeohi	thoroughly
방식	bangsik	method or way
깨닫다	kkaedatda	to realize
한가운데	hangaunde	the very center
발레	balre	ballet
Advanced 2 · the less frequent half of the band
정장	jeongjang	formal suit
프린터	peurinteo	printer
희생	huisaeng	a sacrifice
조기	jogi	early stage
케첩	kecheop	tomato ketchup
중요시하다	jungyosihada	to prioritize
초청하다	chocheonghada	to invite (formally)
추천하다	chucheonhada	to recommend
한정하다	hanjeonghada	to limit or restrict
뿌리치다	ppurichida	to shake off / to refuse (an offer/request)
교내	gyonae	inside the school
동그라미	donggeurami	circle
제대하다	jedaehada	to be discharged
후회	huhoe	regret
바싹	bassak	completely dry (crisp/parched)
충격적	chunggyeokjeok	to be shocking
소용	soyong	use, usefulness, avail
알아주다	arajuda	to recognize or appreciate
머리칼	meorikal	hair
순식간	sunsikgan	an instant
강북	gangbuk	north of the river
지름길	jireumgil	shortcut
찾아다니다	chajadanida	to look around for something / to go around looking for something
레이저	reijeo	laser
양상추	yangsangchu	iceberg lettuce

2,511 more words

The rest of TOPIK II Advanced is in the app.

Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 open with a free preview, another word unlocks daily, and Lock&Learn+ opens every level at once.

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Word lists: the National Institute of Korean Language (NIKL) learner vocabulary and the 2015 TOPIK vocabulary list, as compiled in combined_korean_vocabulary_list. English senses adapted from Kengdic by Joe Speigle (MPL 2.0). Revised Romanization is generated; example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.

02 · Sample sentences

25 words,
each in a sentence

Every word in Lock&Learn Korean comes with a real example sentence, its reading and a translation, revealed on the tap. Here are 25 of the words above, in a sentence.

다듬다

dadeumda

to trim or prepare

정원을 예쁘게 다듬어요.

Jeongwoneul yeppeuge dadeumeoyo.

I am trimming the garden neatly.

스튜디오

seutyudio

studio

내일 오후에 스튜디오에 가요.

Naeil ohue seutyudioe gayo.

I am going to the studio tomorrow afternoon.

의존하다

uijonhada

to rely on

그는 아직 부모님께 경제적으로 의존하고 있다.

Geuneun ajik bumonimkke gyeongjejeogeuro uijonhago itda.

He is financially dependent on his parents.

분리

bunri

separation or segregation

쓰레기를 종류별로 분리해서 버려요.

Sseuregireul jongryubyeolro bunrihaeseo beoryeoyo.

I separate and throw away the trash by type.

법률

beopryul

law or statute

새로운 법률이 제정되었습니다.

Saeroun beopryuri jejeongdoeeotseupnida.

A new law was enacted.

재능

jaeneung

talent or ability

그는 음악에 재능이 있어요. (21 characters)

Geuneun eumage jaeneungi isseoyo. (21 characters)

He has a talent for music.

발전

baljeon

development or progress

우리나라는 경제 발전이 빨랐어요.

Urinaraneun gyeongje baljeoni ppalrasseoyo.

Our country's economic development was rapid.

근거

geungeo

basis/grounds

그 말이 사실이라는 근거가 없어요.

Geu mari sasiriraneun geungeoga eopseoyo.

There is no basis for that statement being true.

해당되다

haedangdoeda

to be applicable to

이 조건은 저에게 해당돼요.

I jogeoneun jeoege haedangdwaeyo.

This regulation applies to me.

파출소

pachulso

police substation

길을 잃어서 파출소에 갔어요.

Gireul ireoseo pachulsoe gasseoyo.

I got lost, so I went to the police substation.

한가운데

hangaunde

the very center

광장 한가운데에 서 있어요.

Gwangjang hangaundee seo isseoyo.

I am standing in the middle of the plaza.

발레

balre

ballet

그녀는 대학에서 발레를 전공으로 선택했다.

Geunyeoneun daehageseo balrereul jeongongeuro seontaekhaetda.

She chose ballet as her major.

정장

jeongjang

formal suit

면접이라서 정장을 입었어요. (myeonjeobiraseo jeongjang-eul ibeosseoyo.)

Myeonjeobiraseo jeongjangeul ibeosseoyo. (myeonjeobiraseo jeongjang-eul ibeosseoyo.)

I wore a formal suit because I had an interview.

프린터

peurinteo

printer

프린터가 고장 나서 작동이 안 돼요.

Peurinteoga gojang naseo jakdongi an dwaeyo.

The printer is broken and not working.

조기

jogi

early stage

모든 병은 조기에 발견하는 게 중요해요.

Modeun byeongeun jogie balgyeonhaneun ge jungyohaeyo.

It is important to detect all diseases at an early stage.

초청하다

chocheonghada

to invite (formally)

학회에 교수님을 초청했습니다.

Hakhoee gyosunimeul chocheonghaetseupnida.

I invited the professor to the conference.

추천하다

chucheonhada

to recommend

교수님께서 이 논문을 일독해 보라고 추천해 주셨습니다.

Gyosunimkkeseo i nonmuneul ildokhae borago chucheonhae jusyeotseupnida.

The professor recommended that I read this paper.

뿌리치다

ppurichida

to shake off / to refuse (an offer/request)

그의 손을 뿌리쳤어요.

Geuui soneul ppurichyeosseoyo.

I shook off his hand.

교내

gyonae

inside the school

교내에서는 금연이에요.

Gyonaeeseoneun geumyeonieyo.

Smoking is prohibited inside the school.

동그라미

donggeurami

circle

종이에 동그라미를 그렸어요. (jong-i-e donggeurami-reul geuryeosseoyo.)

Jongie donggeuramireul geuryeosseoyo. (jong-i-e donggeurami-reul geuryeosseoyo.)

I drew a circle on the paper.

바싹

bassak

completely dry (crisp/parched)

햇볕에 옷이 바싹 말랐어요.

Haetbyeote osi bassak malrasseoyo.

The laundry dried out completely because the weather was hot.

충격적

chunggyeokjeok

to be shocking

그 뉴스는 정말 충격적이에요.

Geu nyuseuneun jeongmal chunggyeokjeogieyo.

That news is truly shocking.

머리칼

meorikal

hair

빗에 머리칼이 많이 빠졌어요.

Bise meorikari mani ppajyeosseoyo.

A lot of hair came out on the comb.

순식간

sunsikgan

an instant

순식간에 음식이 사라졌어요.

Sunsikgane eumsigi sarajyeosseoyo.

The food disappeared in an instant.

강북

gangbuk

north of the river

강북 지역은 강남보다 주거비가 상대적으로 저렴한 편입니다.

Gangbuk jiyeogeun gangnamboda jugeobiga sangdaejeogeuro jeoryeomhan pyeonipnida.

The Gangbuk area is relatively more affordable for housing than Gangnam.

TOPIK II advanced, 2,561 words, learned one glance at a time.

The first fifty,
as the widget deals them

The rest of TOPIK II Advanced is in the app.

25 words,
each in a sentence

Asked and
answered

Master Korean,
one glance at a time.

TOPIK II advanced, 2,561 words, learned one glance at a time.

The first fifty,as the widget deals them

The rest of TOPIK II Advanced is in the app.

25 words,each in a sentence

Asked andanswered

Master Korean,one glance at a time.

The first fifty,
as the widget deals them

25 words,
each in a sentence

Asked and
answered

Master Korean,
one glance at a time.