The word for “animal” in Korean is 동물. Below is a list of animals in Korean.

You can also test your knowledge with the land animal flashcard set!

*You might see “개” as a word for “dog” in Korean. However, 강아지 is much more common and refers to a house pet. Using 개 may give the impression that you don’t like dogs.

The word for all sea life in Korean is 해물. Below is a list of common sea animals in Korean.

**The word for general fish in Korean is 물고기. However, this is only used to refer to live fish. To refer to fish that you eat, the Korean word is 생선.

Think you have the above memorized? Test your knowledge with the sea animal flashcard set!

The word for “birds” in Korean is 새. Here are some common birds in Korean:

Test your knowledge! Try the bird flashcard set!