김치
沈菜 · Hanja
Evolved from dimchae, meaning pickled vegetables
KOREAN WORD-ORIGIN QUIZ · MOBILE GAME한자일까한글일까
Guess the hidden roots of familiar Korean words.
Are gimchi, hunting, and sled all Hanja-derived words? Are sky, thunder, and seolma native Korean? Choose an answer and uncover the story inside each word.
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388Words to discover
20→1Promotion levels
10Questions per exam
2Exam · Endless modes
TRY A FEW WORDS / 01
The words you know, seen differently.
Some Hanja-derived words sound thoroughly Korean; some native words sound like Hanja. The fun begins the moment you trust your first guess.
우레
Native Korean
A native word for thunder, related to ‘to cry out’
사냥
山行 · Hanja
Evolved from sanhaeng, literally ‘going to the mountain’
설마
Native Korean
It sounds Hanja-derived, but it is an old Korean word
HOW IT PLAYS / 02
Quick to play. Hard to forget.
A simple two-choice quiz, layered with promotions, review, and achievements.
01
PROMOTION EXAMTen questions. One step toward Level 1.
Start at Level 20 and rise with every passed exam. The vocabulary gets trickier as your rank climbs.
02
INSTANT ETYMOLOGYRight or wrong, you learn a word.
See the meaning, Hanja spelling, and origin right after each answer. The words that fooled you stick with you.
03
ENDLESS & ACHIEVEMENTSKeep going until you miss.
Chase a streak in Endless Mode and collect achievements for mastering words, climbing ranks, and breaking records.
IN THE GAME / 03
Scroll sideways →A duel between 漢 and 한, played out on hanji.
COMING SOON / 04
What level is your Korean?
Hanja or Hangul is being prepared for iPhone, iPad, and Android. Your first exam in seeing familiar words with fresh eyes begins soon.
Coming soon to App Store · Google Play
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