Korean Animals — Memory
Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Korean word, like 사자, 코끼리 and 호랑이. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.
Flip two cards to find a matching pair — a picture and its word.
You found every pair! 🎉
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How to play
- 1
Flip a card
Tap any card to turn it over and reveal a picture or a word.
- 2
Find its pair
Flip a second card to match each picture with its English word.
- 3
Clear the board
Find every pair to win, then play again with a fresh set.
Korean animal words in this game
Here is the full list of words in this game, each with a picture and its English meaning. Use it to study before or after you play.
| Picture | Korean | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 사자 | lion | |
| 코끼리 | elephant | |
| 호랑이 | tiger | |
| 원숭이 | monkey | |
| 얼룩말 | zebra | |
| 기린 | giraffe | |
| 개 | dog | |
| 고양이 | cat | |
| 토끼 | rabbit | |
| 곰 | bear | |
| 판다 | panda | |
| 여우 | fox | |
| 소 | cow | |
| 돼지 | pig | |
| 말 | horse | |
| 개구리 | frog | |
| 펭귄 | penguin | |
| 부엉이 | owl | |
| 물고기 | fish | |
| 뱀 | snake | |
| 오리 | duck | |
| 닭 | chicken | |
| 거북이 | turtle | |
| 돌고래 | dolphin |
Korean animals — questions & answers
How do you say "animals" in Korean?
The Korean word for "animals" is 동물. This game teaches the most common animal names in Korean, each with a picture and its English meaning.
Do I need to read Hangul to play?
No — jump right in. Every word appears in Hangul next to a picture and its English meaning, so you can match by meaning while your eyes get used to the letters. Hangul is famously logical, and recognizing whole words like this is a natural first step.
Is this game free?
Yes — it runs right in your browser, needs no sign-up or download, and you can replay it as many times as you like.
Want thousands more Korean words?
Our Korean app teaches thousands of words with pictures, native-speaker audio and fun mini games — free on Google Play and the App Store.
Installing on a computer? Scan to get it on your phone
Open your phone camera and point it at the code