How to Say "Yellow" in Korean

In Korean, "yellow" is 노란색 (noransaek).

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노란색

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Letter by letter: 노란색

Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 노란색 is made of.

BlockLettersSounds
노ㄴ + ㅗㄴ n, ㅗ o
란ㄹ + ㅏ + ㄴㄹ r / l, ㅏ a, ㄴ n (at the end)
색ㅅ + ㅐ + ㄱㅅ s, ㅐ ae, ㄱ k (at the end)

New to the letters? Tap through the Hangul chart to hear each one.

How to type it

On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:

SㄴHㅗFㄹKㅏSㄴTㅅOㅐRㄱ

Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.

Learn all the colors words with flashcards and a typing quiz on the colors in Korean page.

Frequently asked questions

What is "yellow" in Korean?

노란색 (noransaek).

How do you pronounce 노란색?

It sounds like "noransaek".

Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20