The National Institute of Korean Language provides Korean language information and reference resources.
KR Dict
An official South Korean e-government dictionary site from the National Institute of Korean Language, providing a Korean-English learners' dictionary with category search, a word of the day, small-window and advanced views, multiple language pairs and Open API access.

About KR Dict
KR Dict is the National Institute of Korean Language's Basic Korean Dictionary, presented on an official South Korean e-government site. It is a Korean-English learners' dictionary. Visitors can search entries by category, see a word of the day, use a small-window view or switch to an advanced view. Entries can show part of speech, a listen label, a Korean definition and an English equivalent.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Covers Korean pairs with English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, Arabic, Vietnamese, Thai, Mongolian, Russian and Malay-Indonesian
- Lists Open API access
KR Dict at a glance
- Website
- krdict.korean.go.kr/eng
- Category
- Education & Learning › Language Learning
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- Korean
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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