HomeKoreanGlossary › rock

Korean vocabulary · Beginner

How do you say "rock" in Korean?

바위

bawi

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "rock" is 바위.

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Korean learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

Say bah-wee, short and clean, like the English word 'body' but with a b sound at the start.

Writing and usage

바위 uses just two Hangul syllables. The 위 part appears in words about 'up' or 'position', which is fitting since rocks sit on the ground.

Example sentence

큰 바위가 길을 막았어요

A big rock blocked the path.

Test your Korean knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember 바위

Bah-wee sounds almost like 'bye-wee'. Rocks are solid and stay behind while you walk away.

Related words

Browse all Korean words in the glossary.

See more nouns.

See more nouns.

See more nouns.

Questions about 바위

How do you say "rock" in Korean?

In Korean, "rock" is 바위. It is a noun.

How is 바위 written in Korean?

바위 uses just two Hangul syllables. The 위 part appears in words about 'up' or 'position', which is fitting since rocks sit on the ground.

How is 바위 used in a sentence?

Use 바위 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 큰 바위가 길을 막았어요 (A big rock blocked the path.).

Where can I practice Korean words for free?

You can play free Korean minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Korean glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"Rock" in other languages

Curated by Callan Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Korean language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR
The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town