Korean Sign Language

proper noun

A language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behavior to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas; some signs are based on Korean words in South Korea. ISO 639-3 code: kvk.

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North Korean Sign Language
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behavior to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas; some signs are based on Korean words in South Korea. ISO 639-3 code: kvk.
  2. rareA language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behavior to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas; some signs are based on Korean words in North Korea.

    Synonyms: North Korean Sign Language

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behavior to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas; some signs are based on Korean words in North Korea.

Similar
North Korean Sign Language

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 韓國手語 /韩国手语, 朝鮮手語 /朝鲜手语
  • 韓國手語 /韩国手语 (Hánguó shǒuyǔ)Sign language used in South Korea
  • 朝鮮手語 /朝鲜手语 (Cháoxiǎn shǒuyǔ)Sign language used in North Korea
Japanese 韓国手話, 朝鮮手話
  • 韓国手話 (Kankoku shuwa)Sign language used in South Korea
  • 朝鮮手話 (Chōsen shuwa)Sign language used in North Korea
Korean 한국 수어, 조선손말
  • 한국 수어 (han'guk sueo)Sign language used in South Korea
  • 조선손말 (joseonsonmal)Sign language used in North Korea
Cite this entry
APA

Korean Sign Language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Korean%20Sign%20Language

MLA

“Korean Sign Language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Korean%20Sign%20Language. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Korean Sign Language,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Korean%20Sign%20Language.

Source: Korean Sign Language on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.