How do you say "oak" in Korean?

참나무

chamnamu

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "oak" is 참나무 (chamnamu).

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Pronunciation

Say "chamnamu" with even stress and no strong accent, letting each syllable land at the same short, clipped length.

Writing and usage

참나무 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

들판에는 거대한 참나무가 서 있었다.

deulpaneneun geodaehan chamnamuga seo isseotda.

A mighty oak stood in the field.

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How to remember 참나무

Hold onto the image of a oak while repeating "chamnamu" twice, letting the sound and the picture fuse.

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Questions about 참나무

How do you pronounce 참나무?

Say "chamnamu" with even stress and no strong accent, letting each syllable land at the same short, clipped length.

Is 참나무 formal or casual?

참나무 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 참나무 written in Korean?

참나무 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as chamnamu.

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