Korean Number Converter
Convert between Korean number units (만, 억, 조) and Western numbers — with a full breakdown of each part.
Why Korean numbers look different
English groups by 1,000s (thousand → million → billion). Korean groups by 10,000s — so there's no single word for "million."
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 만 (man) in Korean numbers?
만 (萬) means 10,000 — ten thousand. Korean groups numbers in units of 10,000, not 1,000 like English. So instead of 'thousand' and 'million', Koreans count in 만, 십만 (100,000), 백만 (1,000,000), and 천만 (10,000,000).
What is 억 (eok) in Korean numbers?
억 (億) means 100,000,000 — one hundred million. There's no direct English equivalent. If you see a Korean apartment listed at 5억 원, that's 500,000,000 won (500 million won).
What is 조 (jo) in Korean numbers?
조 (兆) means 1,000,000,000,000 — one trillion. It appears in large economic figures like Korea's GDP or national budget.
How do I read Korean apartment prices?
Korean real estate prices are typically written in 억 and 만. For example: 3억 5천만원 = 350,000,000 won. Jeonse (전세) deposits for a Seoul apartment are often in the range of 3억–10억 won.
Why don't Korean numbers match English numbers?
Korean (and Chinese/Japanese) number systems group digits in units of 10,000 (만), while Western systems group by 1,000. This means 1 million in English has no single Korean unit — it's 100만 (hundred-man). The mismatch causes confusion for both sides.