Korean Counter Units

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards for standard Korean counter units and their meanings.

개

Small objects / General items / Containers / Umbrellas / Chairs

권

Books / Volumes / Magazines

장

Sheets of paper / Flat thin objects / Bills

자루

Long cylindrical objects (pencils, pens)

잔

Cups / Glasses / Drinks

그릇

Bowls / Dishes of food

병

Bottles

시

Hours (O'clock on time)

일

Days / Date

달

Months (duration)

년

Years

명

People (informal / standard)

대

Vehicles / Machinery / Electronic devices

채

Buildings / Houses / Apartments

켤레

Pairs of shoes / Socks / Gloves

마리

Animals / Birds / Fish

벌

Sets of clothes / Suits / Outfits

분

People (polite form) OR Minutes (time)

인분

Food portions / Servings for N people

송이

Flowers / Bunches of grapes or bananas

상자 / 박스

Boxes / Cartons

포대 / 자루

Large sacks / Bags (rice, cement, fertilizer)

군데

Places / Locations / Spots / Wounds

통

Watermelons / Containers / Phone calls / Letters

갑

Packs / Small boxes (cigarettes, matches)

개비

Individual slender items (cigarettes, matches)

동

Apartment buildings / Complex blocks

쌍

Couples / Pairs of living things or items

족

Pairs of socks / Footwear (formal)

조각

Slices / Pieces / Fragments

줄

Lines / Rows / Rolls of gimbap

판

Trays / Boards / Cases of eggs / Games