Colors

1. 빨강

   Ppalgang

   Red

   Grammar Note

   Native Korean (pure Korean) color term. Sino-Korean form is "적색 (jeoksaek, 赤色)". "빨간" is the attributive adjective

2. 주황

   Juhwang

   Orange

   Grammar Note

   From Sino-Korean "朱黃 (juhwang)", between vermilion and yellow. Often used as "주황색" with "saek" (color)

3. 노랑

   Norang

   Yellow

   Grammar Note

   Native Korean color term. Sino-Korean form is "황색 (hwangsaek, 黃色)". "노란" is the attributive adjective

4. 초록

   Chorok

   Green

   Grammar Note

   From Sino-Korean "草綠 (chorok)", meaning grass-green. The equally Sino-Korean "녹색 (noksaek, 綠色)" is also used

5. 남색

   Namsaek

   Dark blue / Navy

   Grammar Note

   From Sino-Korean "藍色 (namsaek)" meaning indigo color. A deep blue darker than regular blue (파랑)

6. 하늘색

   Haneulsaek

   Sky blue

   Grammar Note

   Compound of "하늘" (sky) + "색" (color). Native Korean compound meaning "sky color"

7. 보라

   Bora

   Purple

   Grammar Note

   Native Korean color term. Sino-Korean form is "자색 (jasaek, 紫色)". Also commonly said as "보라색"

8. 분홍

   Bunhong

   Pink

   Grammar Note

   From Sino-Korean "粉紅 (bunhong)", between powder-white and red. Loanword "핑크 (pingkeu)" is also used

9. 갈색

   Galsaek

   Brown

   Grammar Note

   From Sino-Korean "褐色 (galsaek)". "갈색 머리" means brown hair. Native term "밤색" (chestnut color) also exists

10. 하양

    Hayang / Huinsaek

    White

    Grammar Note

    Native Korean color term. "흰색 (huinsaek)" based on Sino-Korean is also widely used. "하얀" is the adjective form

11. 검정

    Geomjeong

    Black

    Grammar Note

    Native Korean term. Sino-Korean form is "흑색 (heuksaek, 黑色)". "까만/검은" are adjective forms. Used for formal and mourning dress

12. 회색

    Hoesaek

    Gray

    Grammar Note

    From Sino-Korean "灰色 (hoesaek)" meaning ash color. Loanword "그레이 (geurei)" from English is also used casually

13. 파랑

    Parang

    Blue

    Grammar Note

    Native Korean color term; also said as "파란색". "파란" is the attributive adjective. Darker blue is "남색" and sky blue is "하늘색", each on its own card

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