English–Korean

“kind” in Korean

Korean

Also종류 (chongnyu) · 착하다 (chakada) · 다정하다 (tajeonghada) · 친절하다 (chinjeolhada) · 다정 (tajeong)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaji

Example

메뉴에 가지가 많아서 고르기 힘들어요.me nyu e ka ji ga ma na seo ko reu gi him deu reo yo

There are so many kinds on the menu that it is hard to choose.

Illustration for 가지 (kind)

How to say “kind” in Korean

“Kind” in Korean is 가지 (kaji).

One distinct category or choice branching from a larger group.

Full entry for 가지: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 가지

이 가게는 다양한 가지의 상품을 판매합니다.i ka ge neun ta yang han ka ji ui sang pu meul pan mae ham ni da

This store sells products of various kinds.

Tips for using 가지

  • In Korean, 가지 (gaji, "kind or type") often follows a number to count different choices, while English usually says kinds or types of something.

Other Korean words for “kind”

어떤 종류의 음악을 좋아해요?eo tteon chong nyu ui eu ma geul cho a hae yo

What kind of music do you like?

그녀는 착해요.keu nyeo neun cha kae yo

She is kind.

그는 항상 다정해요.keu neun hang sang ta jeong hae yo

He is always kind.

가게 직원이 친절했어요.ka ge chi gwo ni chin jeol hae sseo yo

The store clerk was kind.

우리 선생님은 다정하세요.u ri seon saeng ni meun ta jeong ha se yo

Our teacher is kind.

그건 일종의 농담이에요.keu geon il jong ui nong da mi e yo

That's a kind of joke.

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