북한

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 北韓

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[pukʰa̠n]
Phonetic Hangul[부칸]

Revised Romanization^?	Bukhan
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	Bug-han
McCune–Reischauer^?	Pukhan
Yale Romanization^?	Puk.han

Proper noun

북한 • (Bukhan) (hanja 北韓)

(South Korea) North Korea

Synonyms

북조선 (Bukjoseon) (in North Korea)

See also

남한 (Namhan)

Usage notes

북한 is considered offensive and derogatory in North Korea.

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