Sino-Korean
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![[Vocab] 외 (外): Out and External](https://joy-do.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/외-外1.png)
[Vocab] 외 (外): Out and External
Click to watch the video When I learned this Hanja, I learned it as “바깥 외.”…
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![[Vocab] 실 (室): Room, Home, and House](https://joy-do.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/어휘-33-실室-1.png)
[Vocab] 실 (室): Room, Home, and House
Click to watch the video This Hanja means “room,” “home,” or “house.” Surprisingly, in Chinese characters,…
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![[Vocab] 자 (自): Self, Private and Personal](https://joy-do.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/스스로-자自.png)
[Vocab] 자 (自): Self, Private and Personal
Click to watch the video 自 This hanja means “self” or “personal.” There are so many…
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3 Ways to Say “Use” in Korean
Did you know that in Korean, Native words cover broad concepts, while Sino-Korean words handle the…
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![[Vocab] 식 (式): Style, System, Formula and Rule](https://joy-do.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Vocab-28-식式-1.png)
[Vocab] 식 (式): Style, System, Formula and Rule
Click to watch the video In Korea, this Hanja character is also read as 식. However,…
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![[Vocab] 국 (國): Why “미국” and “영국”?](https://joy-do.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hanja-18-국-國-1.png)
[Vocab] 국 (國): Why “미국” and “영국”?
Click to watch the video Koreans learn this Hanja character as “나라 국”. “나라” is the…
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![[Vocab] 대 (臺): Stand and Platform](https://joy-do.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hanja-17-대-臺1.png)
[Vocab] 대 (臺): Stand and Platform
Click to watch the video In Korea, this Hanja character is read as 대. It refers…
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![[Vocab] 생 (生): Birth, Life, and Freshness](https://joy-do.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Hanja-생-生.png)
[Vocab] 생 (生): Birth, Life, and Freshness
Click to watch the video This hanja is read as “생” in Korean. It originally depicted…
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![[Vocab] 자 (字): Letters](https://joy-do.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Hanja-자-字.png)
[Vocab] 자 (字): Letters
Click to watch the video This Hanja is 자. It means “letter,” “character,” or “script.” You’ll…
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![[Vocab] 식 (食): Eat, Meal, and Food](https://joy-do.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hanja-19-식食-1.png)
[Vocab] 식 (食): Eat, Meal, and Food
Click to watch the video In Korea, this Hanja character is read as “식.” Its meanings…