漢城

See also: 汉城

Chinese

Chinese; name of a dynasty; man city walls; city; town
trad. (漢城)
simp. (汉城)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

漢城

  1. (dated) Seoul
  2. (historical) Hanseong (Seoul during the Joseon dynasty)

Usage notes

漢城/汉城 was the name used for the city until 2005, when the city government changed its official Chinese name to 首爾首尔 (Shǒu'ěr). 漢城/汉城 remains to be used in unofficial settings.

Synonyms


Japanese

Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: 3
じょう
Grade: 6
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Proper noun

漢城 (hiragana かんじょう, rōmaji Kanjō)

  1. (historical) Hanseong (Seoul during the Joseon dynasty)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

漢城 (Hanseong) (hangeul 한성)

  1. Hanja form? of 한성 ((historical) Hanseong (Seoul during the Joseon dynasty)).
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