Where does “朝鮮族” come from?

朝鮮族 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 朝鮮, from Chinese 朝鮮 — Gojoseon ancient Korean kingdom.

朝鮮族 (Japanese): Joseon ethnic group Chaoxianzu with Chinese nationality

Definitions

  1. Joseon ethnic group Chaoxianzu with Chinese nationality

Ancestry of “朝鮮族”, step by step

朝鮮族 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 朝鮮

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese朝鮮Korea; the Korean peninsula; North Korea
2Chinese朝鮮Gojoseon ancient Korean kingdom

via Japanese 族

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese族a group; a tribe
2Middle Chinese族—
Every word from Chinese 朝鮮 →Every word from Japanese 朝鮮 →
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