강남천자국

강남천자국

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 江南 (“Jiangnan”) + 天子 (“Son of Heaven”) + 國 (“country”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ŋna̠mt͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲd͡ʑa̠ɡuk̚]
• Phonetic hangeul: [강남천자국]

Revised Romanization? gangnamcheonjaguk Revised Romanization (translit.)? gangnamcheonjagug McCune–Reischauer? kangnamch'ŏnjaguk Yale Romanization? kangnamchencakwuk

Noun

강남천자국 • (gangnamcheonjaguk) (hanja 江南天子國)

1. (Korean shamanism) a mythicized version of China, the homeland of many deities

Synonyms

• (mythicized version of China): 강남대한국 (gangnamdaehan-guk)