Korean-English Dictionary

왜倭

[ wae ]

「명사」 Noun

• Japan

(disparaging) Ancient name of Japan.

countries & nations disparaging

• Japanese style; being Japanese

A word meaning Japanese or Japanese style.

countries & nations

Type:

Sino-Korean

Level:

Intermediate

The hanja from which the word comes

倭 (왜)
–Japan, the ancient name “Wa”, the Japanese people, submissive or small

Synonyms

일본
–Japan

Other meanings of the word 왜

Neighboring words in the dictionary

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