Every colors word on the TOPIK lists with its romanization and meaning, the beginner ones in a real sentence. Filter it, flip it into flashcards, or carry it on your Lock Screen with Lock&Learn Korean.
The color words of Korean, from the basic red, blue, white and black to the rarer shades that appear higher up the TOPIK lists, each with its reading and meaning.
In Lock&Learn Korean these words sit in their level packs (Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2 and more), one per glance on the widget: a word waits in hangul with its romanization; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence. Beginner 1 is free; every other pack opens with a free preview and another word unlocks daily.
Type to filter by hangul, romanization or meaning. Flashcards hides the meaning until you tap a row; Shuffle deals the list in a new order.
| Hangul | Romanization | Meaning | Level | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| μ | saek | a color | TOPIK I | μ΄λ€ μμ μ’μν΄μ?Eotteon saegeul joahaeyo?What color do you like? |
| νμλ€ | hayata | to be white | TOPIK I | λμ΄ νμμ.Nuni hayaeyo.The snow is white. |
| μκΉ | saekkkal | color | TOPIK I | μ΄λ€ μκΉμ μ’μν΄μ?Eotteon saekkkareul joahaeyo?What color do you like? |
| λΆλ€ | bukda | to be red | TOPIK I | |
| ν°μ | huinsaek | white | TOPIK I | |
| λΉ¨κ°λ€ | ppalgata | to be red | TOPIK I | |
| κ²μμ | geomeunsaek | black | TOPIK I | |
| λ Έλλ€ | norata | to be yellow | TOPIK I | |
| κΉλ§£λ€ | kkamata | to be black | TOPIK I | |
| κ°μ | galsaek | brown | TOPIK I | |
| νλλ€ | parata | to be blue | TOPIK I | |
| νμ | hoesaek | gray | TOPIK I | |
| λ Ήμ | noksaek | green color | TOPIK I | |
| λ Έλμ | noransaek | yellow | TOPIK I | |
| λΉ¨κ°μ | ppalgansaek | the color red | TOPIK I | |
| λΆνμ | bunhongsaek | pink color | TOPIK I | |
| νλμ | paransaek | blue | TOPIK I | |
| μ΄λ‘μ | choroksaek | green color | TOPIK I | |
| 보λΌμ | borasaek | purple color | TOPIK I | |
| κΉλ§μ | kkamansaek | black color | TOPIK I | |
| νμμ | hayansaek | white color | TOPIK I | |
| κ²μ | geomjeong | black (color) | TOPIK I | |
| μ£Όν©μ | juhwangsaek | the color orange | TOPIK I | |
| νλμ | haneulsaek | sky blue | TOPIK I | |
| ν¬λ€ | huida | to be white | TOPIK 3-4 | |
| κ²λ€ | geomda | to be black | TOPIK 3-4 | |
| κ²μ μ | geomjeongsaek | black color | TOPIK 3-4 | |
| λ Έλ | norang | yellow (color) | TOPIK 3-4 | |
| λΉ¨κ° | ppalgang | red (color) | TOPIK 3-4 | |
| μμ£Όμ | jajusaek | purple / reddish-purple | TOPIK 3-4 | |
| μ΄λ‘ | chorok | green (color) | TOPIK 3-4 | |
| νλ | parang | blue color | TOPIK 3-4 | |
| νμ | hayang | white (color) | TOPIK 3-4 | |
| λΉκΉ | bitkkal | color, hue, or shade | TOPIK 5-6 | |
| μ»¬λ¬ | keolreo | color | TOPIK 5-6 | |
| νλ°± | heukbaek | black and white | TOPIK 5-6 | |
| λ°±μ | baeksaek | white (color) | TOPIK 5-6 | |
| λ°€μ | bamsaek | chestnut brown color | TOPIK 5-6 | |
| μ°λμ | yeondusaek | light green color | TOPIK 5-6 |
Word lists: the National Institute of Korean Language (NIKL) learner vocabulary and the 2015 TOPIK vocabulary list, as compiled in combined_korean_vocabulary_list. English senses adapted from Kengdic by Joe Speigle (MPL 2.0). Revised Romanization is generated; example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.
The table lists every color word on the TOPIK vocabulary lists, 39 in all, beginner colors first. Each shows the word, its reading and its English meaning, and the beginner-level words come with a real sentence.
24 from TOPIK I, 9 from TOPIK II Intermediate, 6 from TOPIK II Advanced. The level chip on each row says where the word sits, so you can stop at your level or read ahead. Beginner-level words carry a real example sentence; the rest show word, romanization and meaning, with their sentences in the app.
Install Lock&Learn Korean, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Korean. Enable the level packs these words come from (Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate 1 and more). A word waits in hangul with its romanization; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence.
Yes. The app is free on iOS: Beginner 1 is free, every other pack opens with a free preview, and another word unlocks daily. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase.