한반도

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 韓半島.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hanbando
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hanbando
McCune–Reischauer?hanbando
Yale Romanization?hānpanto
South Korean
Standard Language
한반도(韓半島) (Hanbando)
North Korean
Standard Language
조선반도(朝鮮半島) (Joseonbando)

Proper noun

한반도 (Hanbando) (hanja 韓半島)

  1. (South Korea) Korean Peninsula