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韓国 (かんこく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

韓かん国こく

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

1

noun

South Korea; Republic of Korea

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 大韓民国. The standard modern name for the country.

See also: 大韓民国

来らい月げつ、韓かん国こくへ旅りょ行こうに行いきます。
I'm going on a trip to South Korea next month.

韓かん国こくの首しゅ都とはソウルです。

The capital of South Korea is Seoul.

2

noun

Korean Empire (1897-1910)

historical termabbreviation

Historical abbreviation of 大韓帝国. Used only in historical contexts.

See also: 大韓帝国

韓かん国こくは1910年ねんに日本にほんに併へい合ごうされた。
The Korean Empire was annexed by Japan in 1910.

Written forms

韓かん国こくUsage100%
Standard modern spelling for South Korea.
韓かん國こくUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Kyūjitai form; not used in modern Japanese writing.

Kanji

韓Korea
国country
國country

Similar words

大だい韓かん民みん国こく
Full official name of South Korea; 韓国 is the common abbreviation.
北きた朝ちょう鮮せん
Refers to North Korea; 韓国 refers only to South Korea.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 大韓民国 (Republic of Korea). The kanji 韓 refers to the ancient Korean state of Han, and 国 means 'country'.