平壌

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ピョン
Grade: 3
ヤン
Grade: S
irregular
Alternative spelling
平壤 (kyūjitai)
 平壌直轄市 on Japanese Wikipedia

From Korean 평양(平壤) (Pyeong'yang).

Alternative forms

  • (dated) (へい)(じょう) (Heijō)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

(ピョン)(ヤン) (Pyon'yan

  1. Pyongyang (the capital city of North Korea)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
へい
Grade: 3
じょう
Grade: S
kan'on
Alternative spelling
平壤 (kyūjitai)

Orthographic borrowing from Korean 평양(平壤) (Pyeong'yang).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

(へい)(じょう) (Heijōへいじやう (Feizyau)?

  1. (dated) Pyongyang (the capital city of North Korea)
Synonyms
  • (ピョン)(ヤン) (Pyon'yan)