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Quiz about Names of the Planets in Korean

Names of the Planets in Korean Quiz

See if you can select the right "seong" for the names of the planets in Korean...

A multiple-choice quiz by christopherm. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
christopherm

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,353

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the word for "planet" in Korean? Hint

Haengseong

Haengun

Chaeksang

Haengju

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Question 2 of 10

2. The closest planet to the sun is Mercury. What is it called in Korean? Hint

Eumseong

Suseong

Daeyang

Suhak

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Question 3 of 10

3. The hottest planet, Venus, is referred to as _______ in Korean. Hint

Geumyoil

Geumseong

Geumeon

Geumgwang

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Question 4 of 10

4. What do Koreans call our planet? Hint

Gicha

Ddal

Dal

Jigu

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Question 5 of 10

5. How do you say "Mars", the fourth planet from the sun, in Korean? Hint

Hwayak

Hwaseong

Saejang

Bom

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name for Jupiter, the largest planet, in Korean? Hint

Mokma

Mokgong

Mokyoil

Mokseong

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Question 7 of 10

7. The words for Saturday and Saturn are very similar in Korean. How do they say "Saturn"? Hint

Toseong

Toyoil

Togi

Toggi

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Question 8 of 10

8. Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun. You may have seen a pattern for these names by now. Which one is Uranus? Hint

Cheonwangseong

Cheonjae

Cheonmunhak

Cheonsa

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Question 9 of 10

9. In English, this planet is named after the Roman god of the sea. It's very similar in Korean. Which one is it? Hint

Poseong

Haewangseong

Seonggong

Uiseong

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name for Pluto in Korean? Hint

Noseong

Myeongwangseong

Danseong

Myeongseong

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the word for "planet" in Korean?

Answer: Haengseong

The syllable "haeng" derives from a Chinese character that represented a four way street or crossroad. It means "walking" or "to go". So, "haengseong" is a walking or travelling star.

"Chaeksang" is a desk.
"Haengun" is good luck.
"Haengju" is a dish cloth.

Of course, the names of the planets are all nouns, but they can be made into adjectives by adding the suffix: "ui."

2. The closest planet to the sun is Mercury. What is it called in Korean?

Answer: Suseong

"Su" is derived from the Chinese character for water, so in combination "suseong" means "Star of Water".

"Eumseong" is "phonetics".
"Daeyang" is the word for "ocean".
"Suhak" is the word for "math".

3. The hottest planet, Venus, is referred to as _______ in Korean.

Answer: Geumseong

"Geumseong" means "Star of Gold/Metal."

"Geumyoil" is "Friday".
"Geumeon" is a maxim, or golden saying.
"Geumgwang" is a gold mine.

4. What do Koreans call our planet?

Answer: Jigu

"Jigu" means "Ground Sphere".
"Gicha" is "train".
"Dal" is "moon".
"Ddal" is "daughter".

5. How do you say "Mars", the fourth planet from the sun, in Korean?

Answer: Hwaseong

"Hwa" is the Sino-Korean word for "fire". So, Mars is the "Star of Fire."
"Hwayak" is "gunpowder".
"Saejang" is a birdcage.
"Bom" means "spring" or "springtime".

6. What is the name for Jupiter, the largest planet, in Korean?

Answer: Mokseong

Jupiter is the "Wood Star".

"Mokma" is a wooden horse. "Mokyoil" is "Thursday".
"Mokgong" means "carpentry".

7. The words for Saturday and Saturn are very similar in Korean. How do they say "Saturn"?

Answer: Toseong

"To" (pronounced like "toe") means "earth" or "soil".
So, Saturn is the "Soil or Earth Star".

"Togi" is "earthenware". "Toyoil" is "Saturday". "Toggi" is "rabbit".

8. Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun. You may have seen a pattern for these names by now. Which one is Uranus?

Answer: Cheonwangseong

"Cheon" is the Sino-Korean word for "sky" or "heaven".
"Wang" is the word for "king". Hence, Uranus is the
"King of Heaven Star".

"Cheonmunhak" is "astronomy".
"Cheonjae" is a genius.
"Cheonsa" is an angel.

9. In English, this planet is named after the Roman god of the sea. It's very similar in Korean. Which one is it?

Answer: Haewangseong

"Hae" is the Sino-Korean word for "sea". Neptune is the "King of the Sea Star". "Poseong" is the booming sound of a cannon. "Seonggong" is the word for "success" and "uiseong" is the word for "satellite".

10. What is the name for Pluto in Korean?

Answer: Myeongwangseong

The Sino-Korean word "myeong" in the word "Myeongwangseong" represents darkness. So, Myeongwangseong means "King of Darkness (Hades) Star".

"Noseong" is an angry voice. "Danseong" means "one's true heart". "Myeongseong" is "fame" or "renown".

Finally, the syllable "seong" may have many different meanings, depending on the Chinese character that it is derived from. In the case of the names for the planets, "seong" is the Sino-Korean word for "star". The pure Korean word is "byeol".

Source: Author christopherm

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