Number One In Korean

In this Korean vocabulary lesson, you will learn how to say the number one in Korean. You’ll also learn many useful words that include the word 일 which is a Sino-Korean number meaning ‘one’.

How To Say “Number One” In Korean

There are two number systems in Korean. These are Sino-Korean numbers and native Korean Numbers. The Sino-Korean number for number one is 일 [il] and the native Korean number for number one is 하나 [ha-na].

Korean Words With 일 (One)

Here are ten useful Korean words with 일 (one).

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만 ten thousand	일 one	만일 If / In case
제 order	일 one	제일 most/best
통 to govern / unite	일 one	통일 unification
일 one	등 rank/grade	일등 first place
일 one	반 sort/kind	일반 ordinary, general
일 one	부 to divide	일부 some, part
일 one	일 day	일일 one day / day one
일 one	행 to go/travel	일행 company/companion
일 + 대 one + to face	일 day	일대일 one-on-one
일 + 회 one + time(s)	용 to use	일회용 disposable

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