Where does “朝鮮戦争” come from?
朝鮮戦争 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 朝鮮, from Chinese 朝鮮 — Gojoseon ancient Korean kingdom.
朝鮮戦争 (Japanese): the Korean War
Definitions
- the Korean War
Ancestry of “朝鮮戦争”, step by step
朝鮮戦争 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 朝鮮
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 朝鮮 | Korea; the Korean peninsula; North Korea |
| 2 | Chinese | 朝鮮 | Gojoseon ancient Korean kingdom |
via Japanese 戦争
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 戦争 | war; to wage war |