Korean/Lesson I4

I Colors As well as having two sets of numbers, Korean also uses two sets of colors, one being the native Korean set, the other being derived from Chinese characters hanja 한자 (漢字). Native Korean set Various like dozens of Korean words represent similar colors but express the different impression of colors. The following Korean words about color are the most neutral and normal words. Korean colors may be followed by native word, 빛 or 빛깔, or followed by 색 (色) which is derived from Chinese characters. Each word means color. Name Adjective Verb Translation Notes 빨강 빨간 빨갛다 red, crimson 뻘건색 뻘건 뻘겋다 red, ruddy 파랑 파란 파랗다 blue, bluegreen 퍼런색 퍼런 퍼렇다 darkblue 보라색 보라색 none violet 초록(풀빛) 푸른 푸르다 darkgreen, azure The adjectives for blue may be used with green. 풀빛 means grass-light. 노랑 노란 노랗다 yellow 누런색 누런 누렇다 yellow, sallow 하양 하얀 or 흰 하얗다 white 허연색 허연 허옇다 pure white 검정 검은 검다 black 까만색 까만 까맣다 black, ebony Examples 빨간 입술 red lips 파란 하늘 blue sky 푸른 초원 green grassland 노란 병아리 yellow chick 흰 눈 white snow 검은 눈동자 black pupil Chinese character set 적 (赤), 홍 (紅) red 청 (靑) blue 녹 (綠) green 황 (黃) yellow 주황 (硃黃) orange 남 (藍) navy 자주 (紫硃) purple 회 (灰) gray 백 (白) white 흑 (黑) black 백인 (白人) white person 흑인 (黑人) black person 흑백필름 (黑白 film) black & white film 적색신호 (赤色信號) red light signal 청바지(靑바지) blue jeans <<Lesson 3 | Lesson 4 | Lesson 5>>