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Body Parts

Keywords
머리, 어깨, 무릎, 발
Lesson #
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Section
Korean Basics
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TL;DR — Body Parts in 3 bullets
  • 🧠 This lesson gives you four high-use body-part words: 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} [meo-ri], 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} [eo-kkae], 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} [mu-reup], and 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} [bal].
  • 🦶 These are plain nouns, so the spelling stays stable; the main pronunciation trap is the final consonant in 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} [bal].
  • 🧍 Use them like labels first: head, shoulder, knee, foot. Master the words cleanly before adding bigger sentence patterns.
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🎧 Iru Helper Note
Open
Korean Helper Widgets
Korean Helper Widgets and type each body-part word to hear it read aloud. Try saying the four-word rhythm out loud: 머리, 어깨, 무릎, 발\color{purple}{\text{머리, 어깨, 무릎, 발}} [meo-ri, eo-kkae, mu-reup, bal]. It is basically Korean “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” energy — minus the chaos. 🕺

🌈 The Big Picture

Body-part words are nouns. That means the first job is simple: connect each Korean word to the correct part of the body, then say it clearly.
This starter set focuses on four anchor words from top to bottom: head → shoulder → knee → foot. Once these are automatic, later lessons can build pain, movement, clothing, and doctor-visit sentences on top of them.

🎨 The Core Body Parts Family

  • 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} [meo-ri] (head; also hair depending on context) 🧠
  • 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} [eo-kkae] (shoulder) 💪
  • 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} [mu-reup] (knee) 🦵
  • 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} [bal] (foot) 🦶

🛠️ How They Work as Labels

Use the words directly as labels when you are memorizing or pointing to body parts:
  • 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} [meo-ri] (head) 🧠
  • 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} [eo-kkae] (shoulder) 💪
  • 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} [mu-reup] (knee) 🦵
  • 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} [bal] (foot) 🦶
Top-to-bottom order: 머리 → 어깨 → 무릎 → 발\color{purple}{\text{머리 → 어깨 → 무릎 → 발}} [meo-ri → eo-kkae → mu-reup → bal]. 🧍

🚨 Exception Rules

No conjugation exceptions here — these four are nouns, not verbs or adjectives.
The one sound detail to respect is 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} [bal]: the final ㄹ\color{purple}{\text{ㄹ}} is pronounced like a light [l] at the end. Keep it short and clean; do not add an extra vowel after it.

📚 Cross-check note

The body-part forms 머리, 어깨, 무릎, 발\color{purple}{\text{머리, 어깨, 무릎, 발}} were checked against Korean-language dictionary and usage references from korean.go.kr. ✅

🪞 Synonym Alert

No synonym pairs are needed for this beginner set. Keep the four anchor words clean first.

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

  • ❌ Mixing up 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} and 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} → ✅ 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} = head; 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} = knee.
  • ❌ Saying 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} like “ba-ru” → ✅ 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} is [bal], with a final [l] sound.
  • ❌ Forgetting the double consonant sound in 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} → ✅ 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} is [eo-kkae], with a stronger ㄲ\color{purple}{\text{ㄲ}} sound.
  • ❌ Treating 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} like two unrelated chunks → ✅ Say it smoothly: [mu-reup].
🎉 Four body anchors down! You can now label the head, shoulder, knee, and foot in Korean — very useful, very physical, very “I can point and survive.” 🧍🚀
 

Try this exercise

Instructions
Use the English meaning and body-order clues to choose the matching Korean body-part word. Say each answer aloud before opening the Answer toggle.
  1. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
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head 🧠
Answer
머리 — 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} [meo-ri] means head.
  1. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
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shoulder 💪
Answer
어깨 — 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} [eo-kkae] means shoulder.
  1. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
[]
knee 🦵
Answer
무릎 — 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} [mu-reup] means knee.
  1. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
[]
foot 🦶
Answer
발 — 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} [bal] means foot.
  1. 머리 → ____\color{purple}{\text{머리 → \_\_\_\_}}
[meo-ri → ]
head → shoulder 🧠💪
Answer
어깨 — top-to-bottom order starts 머리 → 어깨\color{purple}{\text{머리 → 어깨}}.
  1. 어깨 → ____\color{purple}{\text{어깨 → \_\_\_\_}}
[eo-kkae → ]
shoulder → knee 💪🦵
Answer
무릎 — after shoulder comes knee in this body-order chain.
  1. 무릎 → ____\color{purple}{\text{무릎 → \_\_\_\_}}
[mu-reup → ]
knee → foot 🦵🦶
Answer
발 — after knee comes foot.
  1. ____ → 어깨\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_ → 어깨}}
[ → eo-kkae]
head → shoulder 🧠💪
Answer
머리 — 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} comes before 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}}.
  1. ____ → 발\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_ → 발}}
[ → bal]
knee → foot 🦵🦶
Answer
무릎 — 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} comes before 발\color{purple}{\text{발}}.
  1. 머리 → 어깨 → 무릎 → ____\color{purple}{\text{머리 → 어깨 → 무릎 → \_\_\_\_}}
[meo-ri → eo-kkae → mu-reup → ]
head → shoulder → knee → foot 🧍
Answer
발 — the full chain ends with 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} [bal].
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Vocabulary Box
  • 머리 → head
  • 어깨 → shoulder
  • 무릎 → knee
  • 발 → foot
Tips 💡
  • Top to bottom: 머리 → 어깨 → 무릎 → 발.
  • 발 has a final ㄹ sound: [bal].
  • 어깨 has a strong ㄲ sound: [eo-kkae].
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Want more reps? Visit the Practice Hub when you're ready!
 
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🎯 Practice Hub — Body Parts
Welcome to the Body Parts Practice Hub! 🧍 You’ll drill 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}}, 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}}, 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}}, and 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} until they feel automatic. Keep it light, point to the body part as you answer, and let your memory do a tiny workout. 💪
📝 Instructions
Use each exercise to practice one skill: naming the body part, ordering the words from head to foot, matching Korean to English, and checking pronunciation. Say your answer aloud, then open the Answer toggle to check.

Exercise 1 — Name the Body Part 🧍

A. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
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head 🧠
Answer
머리 — 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} [meo-ri] means head.
B. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
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shoulder 💪
Answer
어깨 — 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} [eo-kkae] means shoulder.
C. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
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knee 🦵
Answer
무릎 — 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} [mu-reup] means knee.
D. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
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foot 🦶
Answer
발 — 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} [bal] means foot.
E. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
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head 🧠
Answer
머리 — repeat it until 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} feels instant.
F. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
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shoulder 💪
Answer
어깨 — remember the stronger ㄲ sound in [eo-kkae].
G. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
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knee 🦵
Answer
무릎 — say it smoothly: [mu-reup].
H. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
[]
foot 🦶
Answer
발 — final ㄹ gives the [l] sound in [bal].
I. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
[]
head 🧠
Answer
머리 — top of the body, top of the list.
J. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
[]
foot 🦶
Answer
발 — bottom of the body, bottom of the list.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 머리 → head
  • 어깨 → shoulder
  • 무릎 → knee
  • 발 → foot
Tip 💡 Start with meaning recognition before doing order drills.

Exercise 2 — Top-to-Bottom Order 🧍

A. 머리 → ____\color{purple}{\text{머리 → \_\_\_\_}}
[meo-ri → ]
head → shoulder 🧠💪
Answer
어깨 — after head comes shoulder.
B. 어깨 → ____\color{purple}{\text{어깨 → \_\_\_\_}}
[eo-kkae → ]
shoulder → knee 💪🦵
Answer
무릎 — after shoulder comes knee.
C. 무릎 → ____\color{purple}{\text{무릎 → \_\_\_\_}}
[mu-reup → ]
knee → foot 🦵🦶
Answer
발 — after knee comes foot.
D. 머리 → 어깨 → ____\color{purple}{\text{머리 → 어깨 → \_\_\_\_}}
[meo-ri → eo-kkae → ]
head → shoulder → knee 🧍
Answer
무릎 — the third word in the chain is knee.
E. 어깨 → 무릎 → ____\color{purple}{\text{어깨 → 무릎 → \_\_\_\_}}
[eo-kkae → mu-reup → ]
shoulder → knee → foot 💪🦵🦶
Answer
발 — the chain ends with foot.
F. 머리 → ____ → 무릎\color{purple}{\text{머리 → \_\_\_\_ → 무릎}}
[meo-ri → → mu-reup]
head → shoulder → knee 🧠💪🦵
Answer
어깨 — shoulder sits between head and knee in this drill.
G. ____ → 어깨 → 무릎\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_ → 어깨 → 무릎}}
[ → eo-kkae → mu-reup]
head → shoulder → knee 🧠💪🦵
Answer
머리 — the chain begins with head.
H. ____ → 무릎 → 발\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_ → 무릎 → 발}}
[ → mu-reup → bal]
shoulder → knee → foot 💪🦵🦶
Answer
어깨 — shoulder comes before knee.
I. 머리 → 어깨 → 무릎 → ____\color{purple}{\text{머리 → 어깨 → 무릎 → \_\_\_\_}}
[meo-ri → eo-kkae → mu-reup → ]
head → shoulder → knee → foot 🧍
Answer
발 — full order: head, shoulder, knee, foot.
J. ____ → 어깨 → 무릎 → 발\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_ → 어깨 → 무릎 → 발}}
[ → eo-kkae → mu-reup → bal]
head → shoulder → knee → foot 🧍
Answer
머리 — the full chain starts with head.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 머리 → head
  • 어깨 → shoulder
  • 무릎 → knee
  • 발 → foot
Tip 💡 Use the body order: 머리 → 어깨 → 무릎 → 발.

Exercise 3 — Korean → English Match 🔁

A. 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}}
[meo-ri]
🧠
Answer
head — 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} means head.
B. 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}}
[eo-kkae]
💪
Answer
shoulder — 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} means shoulder.
C. 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}}
[mu-reup]
🦵
Answer
knee — 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} means knee.
D. 발\color{purple}{\text{발}}
[bal]
🦶
Answer
foot — 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} means foot.
E. 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}}
[meo-ri]
🧠
Answer
head — same word, same body anchor.
F. 발\color{purple}{\text{발}}
[bal]
🦶
Answer
foot — do not add an extra vowel after the final ㄹ.
G. 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}}
[mu-reup]
🦵
Answer
knee — the middle-lower anchor in the list.
H. 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}}
[eo-kkae]
💪
Answer
shoulder — listen for the strong ㄲ sound.
I. 머리 → 발\color{purple}{\text{머리 → 발}}
[meo-ri → bal]
head → 🧠🦶
Answer
foot — 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} means foot.
J. 어깨 → 무릎\color{purple}{\text{어깨 → 무릎}}
[eo-kkae → mu-reup]
shoulder → 💪🦵
Answer
knee — 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} means knee.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 머리 → head
  • 어깨 → shoulder
  • 무릎 → knee
  • 발 → foot
Tip 💡 Flip direction: Korean first, English second.

Exercise 4 — Pronunciation Focus 🔊

A. 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}}
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romanization for head 🧠
Answer
meo-ri — 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} is [meo-ri].
B. 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}}
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romanization for shoulder 💪
Answer
eo-kkae — 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} has strong ㄲ: [eo-kkae].
C. 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}}
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romanization for knee 🦵
Answer
mu-reup — 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} is [mu-reup].
D. 발\color{purple}{\text{발}}
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romanization for foot 🦶
Answer
bal — 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} ends with a final ㄹ sound.
E. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
[eo-kkae]
shoulder 💪
Answer
어깨 — [eo-kkae] points to shoulder.
F. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
[mu-reup]
knee 🦵
Answer
무릎 — [mu-reup] points to knee.
G. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
[bal]
foot 🦶
Answer
발 — [bal] points to foot.
H. ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
[meo-ri]
head 🧠
Answer
머리 — [meo-ri] points to head.
I. 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} has the strong sound ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}.
[eo-____ae]
strong consonant sound 💪
Answer
ㄲ — 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} is [eo-kkae], not a soft single ㄱ sound.
J. 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} ends with final ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}.
[ba____]
final sound 🦶
Answer
ㄹ — final ㄹ gives the [l] sound in [bal].
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Vocabulary Box
  • 머리 → head; [meo-ri]
  • 어깨 → shoulder; [eo-kkae]
  • 무릎 → knee; [mu-reup]
  • 발 → foot; [bal]
  • ㄲ → strong k-like consonant
  • ㄹ → final l-like consonant in 발
Tip 💡 Pronunciation blanks test the sound, not the English meaning.

Exercise 5 — Mixed Mastery + Pitfall Patrol 🛡️

A. ❌ 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} = knee → ✅ 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} = .
[meo-ri]
Fix the meaning 🧠
Answer
head — 머리\color{purple}{\text{머리}} means head, not knee.
B. ❌ 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} = head → ✅ 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} = .
[mu-reup]
Fix the meaning 🦵
Answer
knee — 무릎\color{purple}{\text{무릎}} means knee.
C. ❌ 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} = shoulder → ✅ 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} = .
[bal]
Fix the meaning 🦶
Answer
foot — 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} means foot.
D. ❌ 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} = foot → ✅ 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} = .
[eo-kkae]
Fix the meaning 💪
Answer
shoulder — 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} means shoulder.
E. ❌ [ba-ru] → ✅ 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} is [].
발\color{purple}{\text{발}}
Fix the pronunciation 🦶
Answer
bal — no extra vowel after final ㄹ.
F. ❌ [eo-gae] → ✅ 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} is [].
어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}}
Fix the strong consonant 💪
Answer
eo-kkae — 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} uses strong ㄲ.
G. 머리 → 어깨 → 무릎 → ____\color{purple}{\text{머리 → 어깨 → 무릎 → \_\_\_\_}}
[meo-ri → eo-kkae → mu-reup → ]
Complete the chain 🧍
Answer
발 — the top-to-bottom chain ends with foot.
H. ____ → 어깨 → 무릎 → 발\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_ → 어깨 → 무릎 → 발}}
[ → eo-kkae → mu-reup → bal]
Complete the chain 🧍
Answer
머리 — the top-to-bottom chain starts with head.
I. Which word has final ㄹ\color{purple}{\text{ㄹ}}? ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
[]
Choose the word 🦶
Answer
발 — 발\color{purple}{\text{발}} ends with final ㄹ.
J. Which word has strong ㄲ\color{purple}{\text{ㄲ}}? ____\color{purple}{\text{\_\_\_\_}}
[]
Choose the word 💪
Answer
어깨 — 어깨\color{purple}{\text{어깨}} contains ㄲ and is pronounced [eo-kkae].
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Vocabulary Box
  • 머리 → head
  • 어깨 → shoulder
  • 무릎 → knee
  • 발 → foot
  • ㄲ → strong k-like consonant
  • ㄹ → final l-like consonant in 발
Tip 💡 Pitfall patrol: meaning first, then clean pronunciation.
🎉 Great work! You can now recognize, pronounce, and order the four body-part anchors: 머리, 어깨, 무릎, 발\color{purple}{\text{머리, 어깨, 무릎, 발}} [meo-ri, eo-kkae, mu-reup, bal]. Keep pointing and saying them out loud — your body is now the flashcard. 🧍🚀