also: ペルシア
noun
Historical name for Iran, used especially for the pre-1935 period. In modern contexts, イラン is more common.
See also: イラン
ペルシャ帝国は古代の大帝国だった。
The Persian Empire was a great ancient empire.
ペルシャ絨毯はとても美しい。
Persian carpets are very beautiful.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used and marked as such.
イラン is the modern country name, while ペルシャ is the historical name often used for the ancient empire or cultural references.
From English 'Persia', via Portuguese or Dutch, ultimately from Latin 'Persia', from Ancient Greek 'Persís'.