Korean

Noun

조선 • ‎(joseon)

1. (祖先) ancestor
2. (造船) shipbuilding
3. (釣船) fishing boat
4. (漕船) cargo ship

Proper noun

조선 • ‎(Joseon) ‎(hanja 朝鮮)

1. (historical) the name of two Korean kingdoms (?–108 BC, 1392–1897)
2. (North Koreа) Korea

Derived terms

• 조선글 (joseon-geul)
• 조선말 (joseonmal)
• 조선민주주의인민공화국 (joseonminjujuuiinmin-gonghwaguk)
• 조선반도 (joseonbando)
• 조선사람 (joseonsaram)
• 조선시대 (joseonsidae)
• 조선어 (joseoneo)
• 조선왕조 (joseonwangjo)
• 조선인 (joseonin)
• 북조선 (Bukjoseon)
• 남조선 (Namjoseon)

See also

• 북한 (bukhan)
• 남한 (namhan)
• 한국 (han-guk)

Descendants

• Chinese: 朝鮮／朝鲜 (Cháoxiǎn)
• Japanese: 朝鮮 (ちょうせん, ​Chōsen)
• Vietnamese: Triều Tiên