조선

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 朝鮮

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕo̞sʰʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic Hangul[조선]
Revised Romanization? Joseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)? Joseon
McCune–Reischauer? Chosŏn
Yale Romanization? Cosen

Proper noun

조선 • (Joseon) (hanja 朝鮮)

  1. (historical) Gojoseon, an ancient kingdom on the Korean peninsula (? – 108 BCE)
  2. (historical) Joseon, a old dynasty on the Korean peninsula (1392 CE – 1897 CE)
  3. (historical) Korea under Japanese colonial rule (1910 CE – 1945 CE)
  4. (chiefly North Korea, China, Japan) Korea
  5. Short for 조선민주주의인민공화국 (Joseonminjujuuiinmin-gonghwaguk, “the Democratic People's Republic of Korea”).
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 造船

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈt͡ɕo̞ːsʰʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic Hangul[조:선]
Revised Romanization? joseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)? joseon
McCune–Reischauer? chosŏn
Yale Romanization? cōsen

Noun

조선 • (joseon) (hanja 造船)

  1. shipbuilding
Derived terms
  • 조선하다 (造船—, joseonhada)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 祖先

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕo̞sʰʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic Hangul[조선]
Revised Romanization? joseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)? joseon
McCune–Reischauer? chosŏn
Yale Romanization? cosen

Noun

조선 • (joseon) (hanja 祖先)

  1. ancestor

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 釣船

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈt͡ɕo̞ːsʰʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic Hangul[조:선]
Revised Romanization? joseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)? joseon
McCune–Reischauer? chosŏn
Yale Romanization? cōsen

Noun

조선 • (joseon) (hanja 釣船)

  1. fishing boat

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 漕船

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕo̞sʰʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic Hangul[조선]
Revised Romanization? joseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)? joseon
McCune–Reischauer? chosŏn
Yale Romanization? cosen

Noun

조선 • (joseon) (hanja 漕船)

  1. cargo ship
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