Ishihara Test
Korean Counting Units
Korean counting units (단위 명사) are specific counters used with numbers to count different types of objects, people, or actions. Each counter is paired with a number and often requires a particular grammatical structure. Below is a list of common Korean counting units:
| Korean Counting Units | Meaning |
| 개 (gae) | a general counter for items and units |
| 명 (myeong) | a counter for people |
| 사람 (saram) | a counter for people |
| 분 (bun) | a counter for people |
| 마리 (mari) | a counter for animals |
| 조각 (jogak) | a counter for slices |
| 장 (jang) | a counter for pieces of paper |
| 권 (gwon) | a counter for books and notebooks |
| 병 (byeong) | a counter for bottles |
| 대 (dae) | a counter for cars and machines |
| 채 (chae) | a counter for houses and buildings |
| 그루 (geuru) | a counter for trees |
| 벌 (beol) | a counter for clothes |
| 켤레 (kyeolle) | a counter for pairs of shoes |
| 가지 (gaji) | a counter for kinds, varieties, sorts |
| 군데 (gunde) | a counter for places |
| 번 (beon) | a counter for times |
| 일 (il) | a counter for days |
| 월 (wol) | a counter for months |
| 개월 (gaewol) | a counter for duration of months |
| 년 (nyeon) | a counter for years |
| 분 (bun) | a counter for minutes |
| 초 (cho) | a counter for seconds |
| 층 (cheung) | a counter for floors in a building |
| 킬로그램 (killogeuraem) | a counter for kilograms |
| 미터 (miteo) | a counter for meters |
| 원 (won) | a counter for Korean won (Korean currency) |
| 시 (si) | a counter for time |
| 시간 (sigan) | a counter for duration in hours |
| 주일 (juil) | a counter for weeks |
| 주간 (jugan) | a counter for weeks |
| 달 (dal) | a counter for duration in months |
| 해 (hae) | a counter for years |
| 살 (sal) | a counter for age |
| 그릇 (geureut) | a counter for a bowl of something |
Proper usage:
Common Objects and Animals
1. 개 (gae) – General objects
- 사과 한 개를 먹었어요.
(Sagwa han gaereul meogeosseoyo.)
- I ate one apple.
2. 명 (myeong) – People (casual)
- 친구 세 명이 왔어요.
(Chingu se myeongi wasseoyo.)
- Three friends came.
3. 사람 (saram) – People (neutral)
- 다섯 사람이 모였어요.
(Daseot sarami moyeosseoyo.)
- Five people gathered.
4. 분 (bun) – People (honorific)
- 선생님 한 분이 계십니다.
(Seonsaengnim han buni gyesimnida.)
- One teacher is here.
5. 마리 (mari) – Animals
- 강아지 두 마리를 키워요.
(Gangaji du marireul kiwoyo.)
- I have two dogs.
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Food and Portions
6. 조각 (jogak)
– Pieces (slices of food, small objects)
- 케이크 세 조각을 나눠 먹었어요.
(Keikeu se jogageul nanwo meogeosseoyo.)
- We shared three slices of cake.
7. 그릇 (geureut) – Bowls (dishes)
- 국 한 그릇을 주문했어요.
(Guk han geureuseul jumunhaesseoyo.)
- I ordered one bowl of soup.
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Paper, Books, and Publications
8. 장 (jang) – Sheets (paper, thin flat objects)
- 종이 다섯 장이 필요해요.
(Jongi daseot jangi piryohaeyo.)
- I need five sheets of paper.
9. 권 (gwon) – Books, volumes
- 책 두 권을 빌렸어요.
(Chaek du gwoneul billyeosseoyo.)
- I borrowed two books.
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Containers and Vehicles
10. 병 (byeong) – Bottles
- 물 한 병을 마셨어요.
(Mul han byeongeul masyeosseoyo.)
- I drank one bottle of water.
11. 대 (dae) – Vehicles, machinery
- 자동차 한 대가 지나갔어요.
(Jadongcha han daega jinagassayo.)
- One car passed by.
12. 채 (chae) – Buildings, houses
- 집 한 채를 샀어요.
(Jip han chaereul sasseoyo.)
- I bought one house.
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Nature
13. 그루 (geuru) – Trees
- 나무 네 그루를 심었어요.
(Namu ne geurureul simeosseoyo.)
- I planted four trees.
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Clothes and Accessories
14. 벌 (beol) – Sets of clothes
- 옷 두 벌을 샀어요.
(Ot du beoreul sasseoyo.)
- I bought two sets of clothes.
15. 켤레 (kyeolle) – Pairs (shoes, socks, etc.)
- 신발 한 켤레를 샀어요.
(Sinbal han kyeollereul sasseoyo.)
- I bought one pair of shoes.
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Variety and Locations
16. 가지 (gaji) – Types, kinds
- 세 가지 맛의 아이스크림이 있어요.
(Se gaji matui aiseukeurimi isseoyo.)
- There are three types of ice cream.
17. 군데 (gunde) – Places, spots
- 두 군데에서 음식을 샀어요.
(Du gundeseo eumsigeul sasseoyo.)
- I bought food at two places.
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Time
18. 번 (beon) – Times, occurrences
- 이 영화를 세 번 봤어요.
(I yeonghwareul se beon bwasseoyo.)
- I watched this movie three times.
19. 일 (il) – Days
- 이틀 동안 하루 한 일씩 했어요.
(Iteul dongan haru han ilssik haesseoyo.)
- I did one task per day for two days.
20. 월 (wol) – Months
- 삼 월에 결혼해요.
(Sam wole gyeolhonhaeyo.)
- I’m getting married in March.
21. 개월 (gaewol) – Months (duration)
- 두 개월 동안 한국어를 배웠어요.
(Du gaewol dongan hangugeoreul baewosseoyo.)
- I studied Korean for two months.
22. 년 (nyeon) – Years
- 작년에는 한국에 살았어요.
(Jangnyeon-eneun hanguge sarasseoyo.)
- I lived in Korea last year.
23. 분 (bun) – Minutes
- 10 분 후에 만나요.
(Sip bun hue mannayo.)
- Let’s meet in 10 minutes.
24. 초 (cho) – Seconds
- 30 초만 기다려 주세요.
(Samsip choman gidaryeo juseyo.)
- Please wait just 30 seconds.
25. 시 (si) – Hours (o’clock)
- 지금 세 시예요.
(Jigeum se siyeyo.) = It’s 3 o’clock now.
26. 시간 (sigan) – Hours (duration)
- 영화는 두 시간 걸려요.
(Yeonghwaneun du sigan geollyeoyo.)
- The movie takes two hours.
27. 주일 (juil) – Weeks
- 한 주일 동안 여행했어요.
(Han juil dongan yeohaenghaesseoyo.)
- I traveled for one week.
28. 주간 (jugan) – Weeks (duration)
- 세 주간 동안 프로젝트를 했어요.
(Se jugan dongan peurojekteureul haesseoyo.)
- I worked on the project for three weeks.
29. 달 (dal) – Months
- 한 달 동안 바빴어요.
(Han dal dongan bappasseoyo.)
- I was busy for one month.
30. 해 (hae) – Years
- 한 해 동안 열심히 공부했어요.
(Han hae dongan yeolsimhi gongbuhaesseoyo.)
- I studied hard for one year.
31. 살 (sal) – Age
- 저는 스무 살이에요.
(Jeoneun seumu sal-ieyo.)
- I am 20 years old.
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Measurements and Money
32. 층 (cheung) – Floors
- 우리 집은 3 층이에요.
(Uri jibeun sam cheung-ieyo.)
- My house is on the 3rd floor.
33. 킬로그램 (killogeuraem) – Kilograms
- 사과 두 킬로그램을 샀어요.
(Sagwa du killogeuraemeul sasseoyo.)
- I bought two kilograms of apples.
34. 미터 (miteo) – Meters
- 나무가 10 미터 높아요.
(Namuga sip miteo nopayo.)
- The tree is 10 meters tall.
35. 원 (won) – Korean won (currency)
- 이 책은 만 원이에요.
(I chaegeun man won-ieyo.)
- This book costs 10,000 won.
