北鮮
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 北 | 鮮 |
| ほく Grade: 2 |
せん Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- (historical, Japanese colonial era) Kankyōnan-dō and Kankyōhoku-dō[1]
- (derogatory, post-WWII) Synonym of 北朝鮮 (Kita Chōsen, “North Korea”)
References
- ^ Yasaburō Shimonaka, editor (1941), 東洋歷史大辭典 (in Japanese), 1st edition, volume 6, Tōkyō: Heibonsha, page 164