How to Say "Gold" in Korean

In Korean, "gold" is 금색 (geumsaek).

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금색

geumsaek

Letter by letter: 금색

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

BlockLettersSounds
금ㄱ + ㅡ + ㅁㄱ g / k, ㅡ eu, ㅁ m (at the end)
색ㅅ + ㅐ + ㄱㅅ s, ㅐ ae, ㄱ k (at the end)

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How to type it

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

RㄱMㅡAㅁTㅅOㅐRㄱ

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 "gold" in Korean?

금색 (geumsaek).

How do you pronounce 금색?

It sounds like "geumsaek".

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