왜국
Jeju
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 倭國.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɛɡuk̚/
Proper noun
왜국 (Waeguk)
- (obsolete) Japan
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 倭國, from 倭 (倭, “Wa”) + 國 (國, “country”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wɛɡuk̚] ~ [we̞ɡuk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [왜국/웨국]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | waeguk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | waegug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | waeguk |
| Yale Romanization? | waykwuk |
Proper noun
왜국 • (Waeguk) (hanja 倭國)
- (now derogatory, dated or archaic in non-derogatory senses) Japan (country in East Asia)
- Synonym: 왜나라 (Waenara)
- (historical) Wa (an ancient Japanese kingdom, the first recorded state in Japanese history)
- Synonym: 왜나라 (Waenara)
See also
- 일본(日本) (Ilbon, “Japan”)