Korean word

국기

Pronunciation

Romanizationkukkki

Meaning

  • nounnational flag

Example

국기가 바람에 펄럭인다.kuk kki ga pa ra me peol leo gin da

The national flag flutters in the wind.

Illustration for 국기 (national flag)

More examples

운동장에서 모두가 국기를 흔들었다.un dong jang e seo mo du ga kuk kki reul heun deu reot tta

Everyone waved the national flag at the sports field.

Core concept

A country's official symbol displayed as a flag.

Common phrases

  • 국기를 게양하다kuk kki reul ke yang ha da

    raise the national flag

  • 국기를 흔들다kuk kki reul heun deul da

    wave the national flag

  • 국기를 내걸다kuk kki reul nae geol da

    display the national flag

Similar words

깃발kippal: A cloth flag raised or waved as a signal or decoration.
태극기taegeukkki: South Korea's national flag, with a red and blue circle and four black symbols.

Definition in Korean

한 나라를 대표하고 공식적으로 사용하는 깃발.han na ra reul tae pyo ha go kong sik jjeo geu ro sa yong ha neun ki ppal

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound formed from terms meaning country and flag.

Usage tips

  • In news reports and ceremonies, this word often appears with verbs for raising, lowering, or waving a flag, which helps learners recognize formal public contexts.

Related words

  • 국기게양kukkkigeyangnational flag raisingnoun
  • 국기게양대kukkkigeyangdaeflagpolenoun

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