Animal Names in Korean

Animals always deliver as a nice topic of conversation to get some small talk going. Watching cat videos in Korean is just one of many more reasons to learn all basic animal names in Korean. For even more animals, take a look at our learning resources for Korean at the end of the page.

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20 Common Animal Names in Korean

English	Korean
dog in Korean	개 (gae)
cow in Korean	암소 (amso)
pig in Korean	돼지 (dwaeji)
cat in Korean	고양이 (goyang-i)
sheep in Korean	양 (yang)
horse in Korean	말 (mal)
monkey in Korean	원숭이 (wonsung-i)
bear in Korean	곰 (gom)
fish in Korean	물고기 (mulgogi)
lion in Korean	사자 (saja)
tiger in Korean	호랑이 (holang-i)
elephant in Korean	코끼리 (kokkili)
mouse in Korean	생쥐 (saengjwi)
pigeon in Korean	비둘기 (bidulgi)
snail in Korean	달팽이 (dalpaeng-i)
spider in Korean	거미 (geomi)
frog in Korean	개구리 (gaeguli)
snake in Korean	뱀 (baem)
crocodile in Korean	악어 (ag-eo)
tortoise in Korean	거북이 (geobug-i)

Animal Related Words in Korean

English	Korean
animal in Korean	동물 (dongmul)
mammal in Korean	포유동물 (poyudongmul)
bird in Korean	새 (sae)
insect in Korean	곤충 (gonchung)
reptile in Korean	파충류 (pachunglyu)
zoo in Korean	동물원 (dongmul-won)
vet in Korean	수의사 (suuisa)
farm in Korean	농장 (nongjang)
forest in Korean	숲 (sup)
river in Korean	강 (gang)
lake in Korean	호수 (hosu)
desert in Korean	사막 (samag)

Mammals in Korean

English	Korean
panda in Korean	판다 (panda)
giraffe in Korean	기린 (gilin)
camel in Korean	낙타 (nagta)
wolf in Korean	늑대 (neugdae)
zebra in Korean	얼룩말 (eollugmal)
polar bear in Korean	북극곰 (buggeuggom)
kangaroo in Korean	캥거루 (kaeng-geolu)
rhino in Korean	코뿔소 (koppulso)
leopard in Korean	표범 (pyobeom)
cheetah in Korean	치타 (chita)
donkey in Korean	당나귀 (dangnagwi)
squirrel in Korean	다람쥐 (dalamjwi)
bat in Korean	박쥐 (bagjwi)
fox in Korean	여우 (yeou)
hedgehog in Korean	고슴도치 (goseumdochi)
otter in Korean	수달 (sudal)

Birds in Korean

English	Korean
duck in Korean	오리 (oli)
chicken in Korean	닭 (dalg)
goose in Korean	거위 (geowi)
owl in Korean	부엉이 (bueong-i)
swan in Korean	백조 (baegjo)
penguin in Korean	펭귄 (peng-gwin)
ostrich in Korean	타조 (tajo)
raven in Korean	큰까마귀 (keunkkamagwi)
pelican in Korean	펠리컨 (pellikeon)
flamingo in Korean	홍학 (honghag)

Insects in Korean

English	Korean
fly in Korean	파리 (pali)
butterfly in Korean	나비 (nabi)
bee in Korean	꿀벌 (kkulbeol)
mosquito in Korean	모기 (mogi)
ant in Korean	개미 (gaemi)
dragonfly in Korean	잠자리 (jamjali)
grasshopper in Korean	메뚜기 (mettugi)
caterpillar in Korean	애벌레 (aebeolle)
termite in Korean	흰개미 (huingaemi)
ladybird in Korean	무당벌레 (mudangbeolle)

Marine Animals in Korean

English	Korean
whale in Korean	고래 (golae)
shark in Korean	상어 (sang-eo)
dolphin in Korean	돌고래 (dolgolae)
seal in Korean	바다표범 (badapyobeom)
jellyfish in Korean	해파리 (haepali)
octopus in Korean	문어 (mun-eo)
turtle in Korean	바다 거북 (bada geobug)
starfish in Korean	불가사리 (bulgasali)
crab in Korean	게 (ge)

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Animal Names in Korean

20 Common Animal Names in Korean

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Mammals in Korean

Birds in Korean

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