Cheatsheet - Numbers
The Korean number systems at a glance.
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Sino-Korean Numbers
Used for general enumeration, money amounts, math, measurements, dates, phone numbers, and time except for hours on the clock.
Number | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | 영 (lit. zero) / 공 (lit. nothing - used for phone numbers) |
| 1 | 일 |
| 2 | 이 |
| 3 | 삼 |
| 4 | 사 |
| 5 | 오 |
| 6 | 육 |
| 7 | 칠 |
| 8 | 팔 |
| 9 | 구 |
| 10 | 십 |
| 100 | 백 |
| 1,000 | 천 |
| 10,000 | 만 |
| 100,000,000 | 일억 |
| 1,000,000,000,000 | 일조 |
Native Korean Numbers
Used for counting things and people, age, and only for telling time on the clock in hours. Only used from 1 to 99 - else use Sino-Korean numbers.
Number | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | 하나 |
| 2 | 둘 |
| 3 | 셋 |
| 4 | 넷 |
| 5 | 다섯 |
| 6 | 여섯 |
| 7 | 일곱 |
| 8 | 여덟 |
| 9 | 아홉 |
| 10 | 열 |
| 20 | 스물 |
| 30 | 서른 |
| 40 | 마흔 |
| 50 | 쉰 |
| 60 | 예순 |
| 70 | 일흔 |
| 80 | 여든 |
| 90 | 아흔 |