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Where does “朝鮮” come from?

朝鮮 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 朝鮮.

朝鮮 (Japanese): Korea; the Korean peninsula; North Korea

Definitions

  1. Korea; the Korean peninsula; North Korea

Ancestry of “朝鮮”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese朝鮮—

Words derived from “朝鮮”

  • 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国
  • 朝鮮人
  • 北朝鮮
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