스칼렛
seukallet
The English adjective "scarlet" is translated into Korean as 스칼렛 (seukallet).
The word 스칼렛 is used to describe the color scarlet and can also function as a noun meaning the color itself. In Korean, 주홍 means crimson or scarlet. If you want to describe something as being "blood-colored", you would use the term 핏빛. Additionally, the expression 붉은 맛 translates to "red flavor" and refers to something spicy and intense.
Meaning: colour (adj)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
seukallet
Did you know?
- Korean distinguishes between different 'reds' based on intensity, where 붉다 is a general red but 빨갛다 is a more vivid, bright red.
- The traditional word for scarlet, 주홍, was historically the color of vermilion used for the royal seals of the Joseon Dynasty and government architecture.
- The loanword 스칼렛 is almost exclusively reserved for high-fashion, cosmetics and artistic branding rather than daily descriptions.
Examples in context
- 그 드레스의 색은 주홍색이에요.The color of that dress is scarlet.
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Jihoon are looking at art supplies.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨, 이 스칼렛 물감 어때요?Jihoon ssi, i seukallet mulgam eottaeyo?Jihoon, what do you think of this scarlet paint?
- 지훈 Ji-hun색이 아주 강렬하고 좋네요.saegi aju gangryeolhago jonneyo.The color is very intense and nice.
- 서연 Seo-yeon스칼렛 색으로 꽃을 그려볼게요.seukallet saeg-euro kkocheul geuryeobolgeyo.I will try painting a flower in scarlet.
- 지훈 Ji-hun정말 멋진 그림이 되겠어요.jeongmal meotjin geurimi doeget-eoyo.It will be a truly wonderful painting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “scarlet” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
