Learn 500 Essential Korean Adjectives by Theme Part6. Colors & Appearance (색깔과 외형)

 🎨 6. 색깔과 외형 (Colors & Appearance)

Master 500 Basic Korean Adjectives with English and Romanization

This guide includes 500 of the most important Korean adjectives, grouped into 10 useful categories such as personality, emotions, physical sensations, size, color, time, and more. Each adjective is shown in its base Korean form (Hangul), Romanized pronunciation, and English translation. For example: 크다 (keuda) means “to be big,” and 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) means “to be pretty.”

By learning adjectives thematically, you can better understand their context and use them more naturally in conversation. For example, in the “Emotions” category, you’ll find words like 기쁘다 (gippeuda – to be happy) and 슬프다 (seulpeuda – to be sad) side by side — making them easier to remember and apply.

The Romanized spellings follow South Korea’s official Romanization system, which helps beginners pronounce words correctly, even if they haven’t fully mastered Hangul.

Whether you're studying Korean on your own or with a tutor, this collection is a great way to grow your descriptive vocabulary and speak more expressively. You can use it to build flashcards, practice writing sentences, or prepare for conversations.

From daily feelings to physical traits and time-related descriptions, these 500 adjectives will help you describe the world around you in Korean with confidence.

🎨 6. 색깔과 외형 (Colors & Appearance)

1. 빨갛다 – ppalgata – to be red
2. 파랗다 – parata – to be blue
3. 노랗다 – norata – to be yellow
4. 하얗다 – hayata – to be white
5. 까맣다 – kkamata – to be black
6. 초록색이다 – choroksaegida – to be green
7. 보라색이다 – borasaegida – to be purple
8. 분홍색이다 – bunhongsaegida – to be pink
9. 주황색이다 – juhwangsaegida – to be orange-colored
10. 갈색이다 – galsaegida – to be brown
11. 회색이다 – hoesaegida – to be gray
12. 금색이다 – geumsaegida – to be gold-colored
13. 은색이다 – eunsaegida – to be silver-colored
14. 색이 진하다 – saegi jinhada – to be dark-colored
15. 색이 연하다 – saegi yeonhada – to be light-colored
16. 선명하다 – seonmyeonghada – to be vivid
17. 흐리다 – heurida – to be faint / unclear (color or shape)
18. 칙칙하다 – chikchikhada – to be dull / drab
19. 화려하다 – hwalyeohada – to be fancy / colorful
20. 단조롭다 – danjoropda – to be monotonous
21. 멋있다 – meositda – to be stylish / cool
22. 예쁘다 – yeppeuda – to be pretty
23. 아름답다 – areumdapda – to be beautiful
24. 잘생기다 – jalsaenggida – to be handsome
25. 못생기다 – motsaenggida – to be ugly
26. 귀엽다 – gwiyeopda – to be cute
27. 깔끔하다 – kkalkkeumhada – to be neat
28. 지저분하다 – jijeobunhada – to be messy
29. 세련되다 – seryeondoeda – to be sophisticated
30. 촌스럽다 – chonsureopda – to be old-fashioned
31. 매력적이다 – maeryeokjeokida – to be attractive
32. 볼품없다 – bolpumeopda – to be unattractive
33. 단정하다 – danjeonghada – to be tidy
34. 흐트러지다 – heuteureojida – to be disheveled
35. 날씬하다 – nalssinhada – to be slim
36. 통통하다 – tongtonghada – to be chubby
37. 뚱뚱하다 – ttungttunghada – to be fat
38. 길쭉하다 – giljjukhada – to be long and slim
39. 동그랗다 – donggeurata – to be round
40. 네모나다 – nemonada – to be square-shaped
41. 오목하다 – omokhada – to be concave
42. 볼록하다 – bollokhada – to be convex
43. 반질반질하다 – banjilbanjilhada – to be glossy
44. 울퉁불퉁하다 – ultungbultunghada – to be bumpy
45. 매끄럽다 – maekkeureopda – to be smooth
46. 거칠다 – geochilda – to be rough
47. 찌그러지다 – jjigeureojida – to be dented
48. 번지다 – beonjida – to be smeared
49. 선이 굵다 – seoni gukda – to have thick lines
50. 선이 가늘다 – seoni ganeulda – to have thin lines