Korean word

태극기

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaegeukkki

Meaning

  • nounSouth Korean flag

Example

운동장에서 태극기를 흔들며 응원했어요.un dong jang e seo tae geuk kki reul heun deul myeo eung won hae sseo yo

We cheered as we waved the South Korean flag on the field.

Illustration for 태극기 (South Korean flag)

More examples

현충일 아침에 태극기를 게양했어요.hyeon chung il a chi me tae geuk kki reul ke yang hae sseo yo

We raised the South Korean flag on Memorial Day morning.

Core concept

The national flag of South Korea, with a red-and-blue center on white and four black trigrams at the corners.

Common phrases

  • 태극기를 게양하다tae geuk kki reul ke yang ha da

    raise the South Korean flag

  • 태극기를 내걸다tae geuk kki reul nae geol da

    hang the South Korean flag

  • 태극기를 흔들다tae geuk kki reul heun deul da

    wave the South Korean flag

Similar words

국기kukkki: A country's official flag and national symbol for ceremonies and public occasions.
깃발kippal: A cloth or paper flag fixed to a pole for waving at celebrations, gatherings, or games.

Definition in Korean

대한민국의 국기로 흰 바탕에 가운데 빨강·파랑의 태극 문양과 네 모서리에 건·곤·감·리 괘가 배치된 깃발tae han min gu gui kuk kki ro hin pa tang e ka un de ppal gang pa rang ui tae geuk mu nyang gwa ne mo seo ri e keon kon kam ri kwae ga pae chi doen ki ppal

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound joining taegeuk, a traditional symbol of complementary forces, with gi, meaning flag.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean contexts, the flag may be displayed to show national support during public celebrations or sporting events.

Related words

  • 태극taegeuktaegeuknoun
  • 태극무늬taegeungmunitaegeuk designnoun

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