Korean word

까치

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkachi

Meaning

  • nounmagpie

Example

어제 까치를 봤어요.eo je kka chi reul pwa sseo yo

I saw a magpie yesterday.

Illustration for 까치 (magpie)

More examples

나무에 까치가 앉아 있었어요.na mu e kka chi ga an ja i sseo sseo yo

A magpie was sitting in a tree.

Core concept

A black-and-white bird often seen near people in the Korean countryside and city outskirts.

Common phrases

  • 까치 소리kka chi so ri

    magpie call

  • 까치밥kka chi bap

    food for magpies

  • 까치집kka chi jip

    magpie nest

Similar words

까마귀kkamagwi: A large bird with entirely black feathers that often perches in trees or on buildings.
비둘기pidulgi: A round-bodied, medium-sized bird commonly found walking around city streets and plazas.
참새chamsae: A small, quick-moving bird that often searches for food near people.

Definition in Korean

한국의 들녘이나 도심 주변에서 쉽게 볼 수 있는 검정과 흰색 깃털의 새로, 사람 주변에 잘 적응하는 특성이 있는 새han gu gui teul lyeo ki na to sim chu byeo ne seo swip kke pol ssu in neun keom jeong gwa hin saek kit teo rui sae ro sa ram chu byeo ne chal cheo geung ha neun teuk sseong i in neun sae

Word origin

The word's historical origin is uncertain, so it is best learned as the established Korean name for the magpie.

Usage tips

  • Its first consonant is a tense Korean sound, so 까치 (kkachi, "magpie") begins more firmly than the k in English.

Related words

  • 까치밥kkachibapfood left for magpiesnoun
  • 까치발kkachibaltiptoenoun
  • 까치집kkachijipmagpie nestnoun

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