칠색

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 七色, from (seven) + (color).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰiɭsʰɛk̚] ~ [t͡ɕʰiɭsʰe̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chilsaek
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chilsaeg
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ilsaek
    Yale Romanization?chil.sayk

    Noun

    칠색 • (chilsaek) (hanja 七色)

    1. seven prismatic colors; seven colors of the rainbow

    Derived terms

    • 칠색송어 (七色松魚, chilsaeksong'eo, “rainbow trout”)