noun
Refers to Korea, often in historical or geographical contexts. In modern usage, 韓国 (かんこく) is more common for South Korea, while 朝鮮 is used for the Korean peninsula as a whole or in historical names like 朝鮮半島 (Korean Peninsula) and 朝鮮戦争 (Korean War).
朝鮮半島はアジアの東に位置している。
The Korean Peninsula is located in East Asia.
彼は朝鮮の
He is researching the history of Korea.