Heijō

Heijō

English

Etymology

From Japanese 平壤(へいじょう) (Heijō), the spelling 平壤 or its shinjitai form 平壌 are still used but now normally pronounced as ピョンヤン (Pyon'yan) in Japanese.

Proper noun

Heijō (uncountable)

1. (historical) The name of Pyongyang during the Japanese occupation period in the early 20th century.

Translations

(historical) the name of Pyongyang during the Japanese occupation period in the early 20th century

Japanese: 平壤 (ja) (へいじょう, Heijō)

Pyongyang — see Pyongyang

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Japanese

Romanization

Heijō

1. Rōmaji transcription of へいじょう