北朝鮮
See also: 北朝鲜
Chinese
| north | Korea; Gojoseon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (北朝鮮) | 北 | 朝鮮 | |
| simp. (北朝鲜) | 北 | 朝鲜 | |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
北朝鮮
- North Korea (country)
Synonyms
- (chiefly Mainland China) 朝鮮/朝鲜 (Cháoxiǎn)
- (Taiwan, Hong Kong) 北韓/北韩 (Běihán)
- (full name) 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國/朝鲜民主主义人民共和国 (Cháoxiǎn Mínzhǔzhǔyì Rénmín Gònghéguó)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 北 | 朝 | 鮮 |
| きた Grade: 2 |
ちょう Grade: 2 |
せん Grade: S |
| yutōyomi | ||
Etymology
北 (kita, “north”) + 朝鮮 (Chōsen, “Korea”), calque of Korean 북조선 (Bukjoseon)
Proper noun
北朝鮮 (hiragana きたちょうせん, rōmaji Kita Chōsen)
See also
- 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国 (Chōsen Minshu Shugi Jinmin Kyōwakoku)
- 朝鮮 (Chōsen, “Korea”)
- 韓国 (Kankoku, “South Korea”)
Korean
| Hanja in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 北 | 朝 | 鮮 |
Proper noun
北朝鮮 • (Bukjoseon, McCune-Reischauer: Pukchosŏn, Yale: Pukqcosen) (hangeul 북조선)
- Hanja form? of 북조선 (“North Korea”).
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