Dictionary — Entry No. 0579
꽃
got · noun
꽃
got
[KKOT]
nounbeginner
Meaning
꽃 means ‘flower’ in Korean, used both literally and metaphorically to describe beauty, fleeting youth, and delicate emotion. It often symbolizes someone at their most radiant — a person likened to a flower in full bloom.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
Jimin’s 2023 solo track ‘꽃 (Flower)’ from his debut album FACE explores blooming selfhood and vulnerability, making 꽃 a deeply personal K-Pop symbol. In K-Dramas, the phrase 꽃 같은 사람 (‘a person like a flower’) is a classic way to describe someone breathtakingly beautiful. aespa frequently incorporates floral imagery in their ethereal concept visuals.
Example Sentences
이 꽃이 정말 예뻐요.
i kkot-i jeongmal yeppeoyo
‘This flower is really pretty.’ — literal use admiring actual flowers
넌 나의 꽃이야.
neon naui kkot-iya
‘You are my flower.’ — romantic metaphor comparing someone to a flower’s beauty
꽃이 피었어.
kkot-i pieosseo
‘The flowers have bloomed.’ — also used poetically to describe someone finally shining or a moment of blossoming
⚠️ Don’t use got when…
꽃 is pronounced ‘kkot’ with a hard double-k at the start — not like English ‘got.’ Calling someone 꽃 is poetic and deeply complimentary, so using it casually can sound overly dramatic or even sarcastic without the right tone.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: Crash Landing on You — Yoon Se-ri is surrounded by flower imagery throughout the series, symbolizing her delicate beauty amid hardship
- K-Pop: Jimin — 꽃 (Flower)
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