TOPIK II Intermediate Vocabulary List: 2,154 Words for Levels 3 and 4

01 · The first 50

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TOPIK II awards levels 3 to 6 by score, and the National Institute of Korean Language publishes its intermediate vocabulary as one band for levels 3 and 4 rather than a list per level. This page holds that band: 2,154 words, which Lock&Learn Korean splits by frequency into the Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 packs. Every entry shows the hangul, its Revised Romanization and an English meaning.

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TOPIK II Intermediate: the first 50 of 2,154 words, in the order the widget deals them
Hangul	Romanization	Meaning
Intermediate 1 · the more frequent half of the band
소문나다	somunnada	to be rumored; to become well-known
날아오다	naraoda	to come flying in
떨다	tteolda	to tremble, shake
기준	gijun	standard, basis, or criteria
임신	imsin	pregnancy
놓이다	noida	to be relieved (idiomatic; literally: to be put down)
집안	jiban	inside the house
사회	sahoe	society
우리말	urimal	the Korean language
국기	gukgi	national flag
죽음	jugeum	death
명함	myeongham	business card
과학	gwahak	science
기술	gisul	technology, technique, skill
고급	gogeup	high-class, high-quality
점	jeom	spot, stain, dot
활용하다	hwaryonghada	to utilize effectively
하품	hapum	yawn
생활환경	saenghwalhwangyeong	living environment
남매	nammae	brother and sister
제대로	jedaero	properly or correctly
정말로	jeongmalro	really or truly
떠오르다	tteooreuda	to rise, to come to mind
한숨	hansum	a sigh
인간	ingan	a human being
Intermediate 2 · the less frequent half of the band
그렇게	geureoke	like that / in that way
진정하다	jinjeonghada	sincere, genuine
반창고	banchanggo	bandage
여름휴가	yeoreumhyuga	summer vacation
반팔	banpal	short sleeves
후회스럽다	huhoeseureopda	to be regrettable, to feel regretful
페이지	peiji	a page
사항	sahang	an item or detail
원룸	wonrum	a studio apartment
따르릉	ttareureung	ringing sound
소극장	sogeukjang	small scale theater
선호	seonho	preference or choice
저급	jeogeup	low-grade, low-quality
굽	gup	shoe heel
휴학	hyuhak	leave of absence (from school)
꿇다	kkulta	to kneel down
콘도	kondo	condominium (resort-style vacation rental)
발꿈치	balkkumchi	heel (of the foot)
뮤지컬	myujikeol	a musical
과식	gwasik	overeating
너그럽다	neogeureopda	to be generous, tolerant
통	tong	at all; not in the least (used with negative)
할인점	harinjeom	discount store
국화	gukhwa	chrysanthemum
아랫집	araetjip	the downstairs neighbor

2,104 more words

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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.

놓이다

noida

to be relieved (idiomatic; literally: to be put down)

걱정이 놓여서 마음이 편해졌어요.

Geokjeongi noyeoseo maeumi pyeonhaejyeosseoyo.

My worries were put to rest, and now I feel at ease.

우리말

urimal

the Korean language

우리말을 배우는 것이 생각보다 어렵네요.

Urimareul baeuneun geosi saenggakboda eoryeopneyo.

Studying Korean is harder than I thought.

국기

gukgi

national flag

학교 운동장에 국기가 게양되어 있어요.

Hakgyo undongjange gukgiga geyangdoeeo isseoyo.

The national flag is hoisted in the school playground.

죽음

jugeum

death

죽음은 누구에게나 찾아온다.

Jugeumeun nuguegena chajaonda.

Death comes to everyone.

고급

gogeup

high-class, high-quality

고급 식당에 가요. (gogeup sikdang-e gayo.)

Gogeup sikdange gayo. (gogeup sikdang-e gayo.)

I am going to a high-class restaurant.

점

jeom

spot, stain, dot

흰 옷에 작은 점이 묻었어요.

Huin ose jageun jeomi mudeosseoyo.

A small spot stained my white shirt.

활용하다

hwaryonghada

to utilize effectively

배운 단어를 문장에서 활용해요.

Baeun daneoreul munjangeseo hwaryonghaeyo.

I use the words I've learned in sentences.

하품

hapum

yawn

수업 중에 하품을 참았어요.

Sueop junge hapumeul chamasseoyo.

I held back a yawn during class.

생활환경

saenghwalhwangyeong

living environment

생활환경이 좋은 곳으로 이사했어요.

Saenghwalhwangyeongi joeun goseuro isahaesseoyo.

I moved to a place with a good living environment.

남매

nammae

brother and sister

우리 남매는 사이가 좋아요. (uri nammaeneun saiga joayo.)

Uri nammaeneun saiga joayo. (uri nammaeneun saiga joayo.)

We, brother and sister, have a good relationship.

제대로

jedaero

properly or correctly

밥을 제대로 먹어야 해요.

Babeul jedaero meogeoya haeyo.

You need to eat your meals properly.

정말로

jeongmalro

really or truly

그 소식이 정말로 사실이에요? (22 characters)

Geu sosigi jeongmalro sasirieyo? (22 characters)

Is that news really true? (22 characters)

한숨

hansum

a sigh

그는 깊은 한숨을 쉬었어요.

Geuneun gipeun hansumeul swieosseoyo.

He let out a deep sigh.

인간

ingan

a human being

모든 인간은 평등하다.

Modeun inganeun pyeongdeunghada.

All human beings are equal.

그렇게

geureoke

like that / in that way

그렇게 하지 마세요.

Geureoke haji maseyo.

Please do not do it like that.

진정하다

jinjeonghada

sincere, genuine

그의 사과는 진정해요.

Geuui sagwaneun jinjeonghaeyo.

His apology is sincere.

여름휴가

yeoreumhyuga

summer vacation

여름휴가 계획을 세웠어요.

Yeoreumhyuga gyehoegeul sewosseoyo.

I made plans for summer vacation.

반팔

banpal

short sleeves

날씨가 더워져서 반팔을 입기 시작했어요.

Nalssiga deowojyeoseo banpareul ipgi sijakhaesseoyo.

The weather has become hot, so I started wearing short sleeves.

후회스럽다

huhoeseureopda

to be regrettable, to feel regretful

그때 한 말이 너무 후회스러워요.

Geuttae han mari neomu huhoeseureowoyo.

I really regret what I said back then.

선호

seonho

preference or choice

저는 커피보다 차를 선호해요.

Jeoneun keopiboda chareul seonhohaeyo.

I prefer tea to coffee.

꿇다

kkulta

to kneel down

무릎을 꿇고 앉았어요.

Mureupeul kkulko anjasseoyo.

I knelt down and sat.

발꿈치

balkkumchi

heel (of the foot)

발꿈치가 너무 아파요.

Balkkumchiga neomu apayo.

My heel hurts a lot.

뮤지컬

myujikeol

a musical

주말에 뮤지컬을 보러 가요.

Jumare myujikeoreul boreo gayo.

I am going to see a musical this weekend.

통

tong

at all; not in the least (used with negative)

그 일에 대해 통 모르겠어요.

Geu ire daehae tong moreugesseoyo.

I have no clue about that matter at all.

국화

gukhwa

chrysanthemum

정원에 국화가 예쁘게 피어 있어요.

Jeongwone gukhwaga yeppeuge pieo isseoyo.

Chrysanthemums have bloomed beautifully in the garden.

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04 · Questions

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

2,154. 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 2,154 words?

The complete TOPIK II Intermediate list is the Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 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 2,154 at once.

Is this the official TOPIK Levels 3 and 4 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 Intermediate band. The English meanings are Lock&Learn glosses, not an official translation.

How do I study the TOPIK II Intermediate 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 Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 packs put these words on the widget one at a time: you recall the meaning, one tap reveals it with a real sentence. Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 open with a free preview and another word unlocks daily; Lock&Learn+ opens every pack at once.

Can I download the TOPIK II Intermediate 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 intermediate, 2,154 words, learned one glance at a time.

The first fifty,
as the widget deals them

The rest of TOPIK II Intermediate is in the app.

25 words,
each in a sentence

Asked and
answered

Master Korean,
one glance at a time.

TOPIK II intermediate, 2,154 words, learned one glance at a time.

The first fifty,as the widget deals them

The rest of TOPIK II Intermediate 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.