Korean Dictionary
How to say "Checking Account" in Korean
“Checking Account” in Korean is 당좌 계좌 (pronounced "Dangja gyejwa").
당좌 계좌
Dangja gyejwa
Usage & Context
Used primarily for business transactions and bill payments in Korea. Less common for personal use compared to savings accounts.
Example Sentence
당좌 계좌로 월급을 받아요.
I receive my salary in my checking account.
How to use 당좌 계좌 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Checking Account” is 당좌 계좌, romanized as Dangja gyejwa.
Usage tip
Learn this word together with a complete Korean sentence. Meaning often depends on particles, politeness level, and word order.
Common mistake
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Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'dang-jwa gye-jwa' — 'dang' rhymes with 'dong', 'jwa' sounds like 'jwah' (one syllable, like 'jaw' plus a soft 'a'), 'gye' sounds like 'gye' almost like 'gay' with a soft 'y', and 'jwa' again.
Formal & Casual Forms
Casual (반말)
입출금 통장
ipchulgeum tongjang
Koreans far more often use 입출금 통장 (general savings/checking account) in daily life; 당좌 계좌 is mainly used by businesses for writing checks.
More Example Sentences
A business owner explaining their accounting
회사에서는 당좌 계좌로 거래해요.
Our company does transactions through a checking account.
Describing a corporate payment
당좌 수표를 발행했어요.
I issued a check from my checking account.
Comparing account types with a friend
당좌 계좌는 수표 사용이 가능해요.
You can use checks with a checking account.
Cultural Context
당좌 계좌 is a very specific banking term that Koreans rarely use in daily life because personal checks have essentially disappeared in Korea — most transactions happen via instant bank transfer instead. This term mostly appears in a business context where companies use 당좌 수표 (corporate checks) for large payments. For a regular personal account, Koreans simply say '통장' or '입출금 통장'.
Editorial note
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Reviewed by Min-jung Park, Korean Language Teacher. Updated May 31, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Common Phrases
당좌 계좌를 개설하고 싶어요.
I'd like to open a checking account.
당좌 계좌에 잔액이 부족해요.
My checking account has insufficient balance.
당좌 계좌 번호 좀 알려 주세요.
Please tell me your checking account number.
Related Expressions
통장
tongjang
bankbook / personal account
적금
jeokgeum
installment savings account
예금 계좌
yegeum gyejwa
savings account
수표
supyo
check (the paper kind)
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