주황색
juhwangsaek[t͡ɕuβwa̠ŋsʰɛk̚]
The color orange in Korean is 주황색 (juhwangsaek).
주황색 refers to the color that is a bright mixture of red and yellow.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 주황, which means orange and 색, which means color.
Which one should you use?
You can omit the suffix 색 and simply say 주황 to refer to the color orange.
How does it change in a sentence?
주황색 can be used as a noun or as a modifier for other nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
juhwangsaek
Did you know?
- When talking about the fruit itself, Koreans use the word 오렌지 (orange) for Western oranges, but 주황 refers specifically to the color or the Sino-Korean concept.
- While 주황색 is the standard term, you might hear people use the word 귤색 to describe a bright, citrusy orange color. This comes from the word for mandarin orange, 귤.
- When describing a sunset, Koreans are more likely to use 노을 to describe the orange-red glow of the sky rather than the color word 주황색.
Examples in context
- 주황색이 정말 예뻐요.juhwangsae-gi jeongmal yeppeoyo.The color orange is really pretty.
- 저는 주황색을 좋아해요.jeoneun juhwangsae-reul joahae-yo.I like the color orange.
- 이 가방은 주황색이에요.i gabang-eun juhwangsae-ie-yo.This bag is orange.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Do-hyeon are choosing a gift.
- 지은 Ji-eun어떤 색깔이 제일 예뻐요?eotteon saekkkari jeil yeppeoyo?Which color is the prettiest?
- 도현 Do-hyeon저는 주황색이 마음에 들어요.jeoneun juhwangsaegi maeume deureoyo.I like the color orange.
- 지은 Ji-eun맞아요, 정말 밝고 예쁘네요.majayo, jeongmal bakgo yeppeuneyo.You're right, it's really bright and pretty.
- 도현 Do-hyeon그럼 이걸로 결정해요.geureom igeollo gyeoljeonghaeyo.Then let's decide on this one.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 주황색, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
