Chinese

Proper noun

北朝鮮

1. (uncommon) North Korea (country)

Synonyms

• (chiefly Mainland China) 朝鮮／朝鲜 (Cháoxiǎn)
• (Taiwan, Hong Kong) 北韓／北韩 (Běihán)
• (full name) 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國／朝鲜民主主义人民共和国 (Cháoxiǎn Mínzhǔzhǔyì Rénmín Gònghéguó)

Japanese

Etymology

北 ‎(kita, “north”) +‎ 朝鮮 ‎(Chōsen, “Korea”), calque of Korean 북조선 ‎(Bukjoseon)

Proper noun

北朝鮮 ‎(hiragana きたちょうせん, romaji Kita Chōsen)

1. North Korea

See also

• 朝 (ちょう)鮮 (せん)民 (みん)主 (しゅ)主 (しゅ)義 (ぎ)人 (じん)民 (みん)共 (きょう)和 (わ)国 (こく) ‎(Chōsen Minshu Shugi Jinmin Kyōwakoku)
• 朝 (ちょう)鮮 (せん) ‎(Chōsen, “Korea”)
• 韓 (かん)国 (こく) ‎(Kankoku, “South Korea”)

Korean

Proper noun

北朝鮮 • ‎(Bukjoseon, McCune-Reischauer: Pukchosŏn, Yale: Pukqcosen) ‎(hangeul 북조선)

1. Hanja form^? of 북조선, “North Korea”.