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KRDict — the Korean Learners' Dictionary
KRDict is the online learners' dictionary run by the National Institute of Korean Language, a government institute.
Official government siteMany language optionsAudio pronunciationUpdated Oct 20, 2026
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What it is
KRDict is an online Korean learners' dictionary. Its main page shows the Basic Korean Dictionary (Korean only) next to versions paired with English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, Russian, Mongolian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Thai and Malay/Indonesian.
How to use it
The site has basic and advanced search, search by category, audio pronunciation for entries, a word of the day and an on-screen keyboard. The page does not state a price and I did not find a sign-up step; check the site for any terms.
Good for
Anyone reading subtitles or lyrics who wants to check a word's meaning in a dictionary from the Korean institute itself.