Jeju [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

Sino-Korean word from 朝鮮 , cognate with mainland Korean 朝鮮 ( Joseon ) .

Pronunciation [ edit ]

• IPA ^{( key )} : /t??o?s?n/

Proper noun [ edit ]

朝鮮 ( joseon )

1. ( historical ) Joseon
2. ( rare ) Korea
3. ( rare ) North Korea

Synonyms [ edit ]

• ( Korea ) : 韓國 ( han'guk )

Korean [ edit ]

Etymology 1 [ edit ]

Sino-Korean word from 朝鮮

Pronunciation [ edit ]

• ( SK Standard / Seoul ) IPA ^{( key )} : [t??o?s???n]
• Phonetic hangul: [ 兆 선 ]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization ?	Joseon
Revised Romanization (translit.) ?	Joseon
McCune?Reischauer ?	Chos?n
Yale Romanization ?	cosen

Proper noun [ edit ]

朝鮮 ? ( Joseon ) ( hanja 朝鮮 )

1. ( North Korea , China , Japan , dated or humorous in South Korea , increasingly dated in Russia ) Korea (a country in East Asia , now divided into North Korea and South Korea )

   Synonym: ( South Korean ) 韓國(韓國) ( Han'guk )

2. ( historical ) Korea under the Joseon dynasty (1392 CE ? 1910 CE ) and Japanese colonial rule (1910 CE ? 1945 CE )
3. ( North Korea , China , Japan ) Short for 조선민주주의인민공화국(朝鮮民主主義人民共和國) ( Joseon-minjujuui-inmin-gonghwaguk , “ the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ” ) .
4. ( uncommon ) Synonym of 古朝鮮(古朝鮮) ( Gojoseon , “ Gojoseon ” ) .

Usage notes [ edit ]

• 朝鮮 ( 朝鮮 , Joseon ) was the official name of Korea from 1394 to 1897, the de facto name from 1897 to 1910, and again the official name from 1910 to 1945 (though as a Japanese colony). When referring to Korea during these periods, all Koreans use the word 朝鮮 ( 朝鮮 , Joseon ). When referring to the period from 1394 to 1910, the term 朝鮮封建王朝 ( 朝鮮封建王朝 , Joseonbonggeonwangjo , “Joseon feudalist dynasty”) is used in North Korea.
• After Korea was divided in 1945, South Koreans have generally referred to Korea by the name 韓國 ( 韓國 , Han'guk ), a shortening of South Korea's official name, 大韓民國 ( 大韓民國 , Daehanmin'guk , “Republic of Korea”), which is itself based on 大韓 帝國 ( 大韓帝國 , Daehan jeguk , “Empire of Korea”), the official name from 1897 to 1910.
• Middle-aged and older speakers in South Korea may sometimes use 朝鮮 ( 朝鮮 , Joseon ) to refer to contemporary Korea without any particular connotation. It is not used for contemporary contexts by younger speakers unless with a sarcastic, disparaging connotation (presumably due to association with North Korea and with old dynastic rule when Korea was weak).
• North Korea preserves the name 朝鮮 ( 朝鮮 , Joseon ) and uses it to refer to Korea in contemporary contexts. Accordingly, North Koreans will refer to South Korea as 南朝鮮 ( 南朝鮮 , Namjoseon , “South Joseon ”).
• For Koreans in China , 朝鮮 ( 朝鮮 , Joseon ) usually refers specifically to North Korea, while South Korea is referred to as 韓國 ( 韓國 , Han'guk ).

Derived terms [ edit ]

See also [ edit ]

• 北韓 ( 北韓 , Bukhan )
• 南韓 ( 南韓 , Namhan )
• 韓國 ( 韓國 , Han'guk )

Etymology 2 [ edit ]

Sino-Korean word from 造船

Pronunciation [ edit ]

• ( SK Standard / Seoul ) IPA ^{( key )} : [?t??o?(ː)s???n]
• Phonetic hangul: [ 兆 (ː) 선 ]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization ?	joseon
Revised Romanization (translit.) ?	joseon
McCune?Reischauer ?	chos?n
Yale Romanization ?	c?sen

Noun [ edit ]

朝鮮 ? ( joseon ) ( hanja 造船 )

1. shipbuilding

Derived terms [ edit ]

Etymology 3 [ edit ]

Sino-Korean word from 祖先

Pronunciation [ edit ]

• ( SK Standard / Seoul ) IPA ^{( key )} : [t??o?s???n]
• Phonetic hangul: [ 兆 선 ]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization ?	joseon
Revised Romanization (translit.) ?	joseon
McCune?Reischauer ?	chos?n
Yale Romanization ?	cosen

Noun [ edit ]

朝鮮 ? ( joseon ) ( hanja 祖先 )

1. ancestor

Etymology 4 [ edit ]

Sino-Korean word from 釣船

Pronunciation [ edit ]

• ( SK Standard / Seoul ) IPA ^{( key )} : [?t??o?(ː)s???n]
• Phonetic hangul: [ 兆 (ː) 선 ]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization ?	joseon
Revised Romanization (translit.) ?	joseon
McCune?Reischauer ?	chos?n
Yale Romanization ?	c?sen

Noun [ edit ]

朝鮮 ? ( joseon ) ( hanja 釣船 )

1. fishing boat

Etymology 5 [ edit ]

Sino-Korean word from 漕船

Pronunciation [ edit ]

• ( SK Standard / Seoul ) IPA ^{( key )} : [t??o?s???n]
• Phonetic hangul: [ 兆 선 ]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization ?	joseon
Revised Romanization (translit.) ?	joseon
McCune?Reischauer ?	chos?n
Yale Romanization ?	cosen

Noun [ edit ]

朝鮮 ? ( joseon ) ( hanja 漕船 )

1. cargo ship