꽃
kkot[k͈o̞t̚]
The English word blossom is translated into Korean as 꽃 (kkot).
꽃 is a noun used to refer to flowers or blossoms. This includes blossoms found on trees as well as flowers on smaller plants. If you wish to express the action of blossoms opening or having blossoms, you can use the verb 피다.
Meaning: flowers on trees (noun)
Which one should you use?
The word 꽃 is a general term that can refer to any flower or blossom, whether it is on a tree or a small plant.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When the blossom is the subject of a sentence, the subject marker –이 is added to the noun to form 꽃이. When the blossom is the object of a verb, the object marker –을 is added to the noun to form 꽃을.
How do you pronounce it?
kkot
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, the phrase 꽃길만 걷자 ('let's walk only on flower paths') is used to wish someone a future filled with happiness and success.
- The term 꽃미남 ('flower boy') uses 꽃 to describe a man with feminine, delicate, or very beautiful facial features.
- The pronunciation of 꽃 changed from a soft 'k' to a tense 'kk' because it was so frequently used in compound words like 연꽃 ('lotus flower').
Examples in context
- 봄이 오면 꽃이 피어나요.When spring comes, flowers blossom.
- 그 정원에는 다양한 꽃들이 화사하게 피었습니다.Various flowers beautifully bloomed in that garden.
- 봄이 오면 나도 꽃처럼 피고 싶다.When spring comes, I also want to bloom like a flower.
- 나무에 꽃이 피었어요.namue kkochi pieosseoyo.Flowers have bloomed on the tree.
- 봄에는 예쁜 꽃이 많아요.bome-neun yeppeun kkochi manayo.There are many beautiful flowers in spring.
- 공원에 꽃이 정말 아름다워요.gongwone kkochi jeongmal areumdawoyo.The flowers in the park are truly beautiful.
Example conversation
Minji and Hyunwoo are walking in a park.
- 민지 Min-ji현우 씨, 저기 꽃 보세요!Hyeon-u ssi, jeogi kkot boseyo!Hyunwoo, look at the blossoms over there!
- 현우 Hyeon-woo와, 정말 화려하네요.wa, jeongmal hwaryeohane-yo.Wow, they are really gorgeous.
- 민지 Min-ji우리 여기서 사진 찍을까요?uri yeogiseo sajin jjigeulkkayo?Shall we take a photo here?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo좋아요, 같이 찍어요.joayo, gachi jjigeoyo.Sounds good, let's take one together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blossom” translations and entries 꽃, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 꽃, CC BY-SA 4.0.
