한국韓國

[ han'guk ]
「명사」 Noun
Korea

A country located in East Asia; it consists of the Korean Peninsula and affiliated islands; divided into South Korea and North Korea since the 1953 ceasefire agreement, it is called either the Republic of Korea or South Korea; the official language is Korean and the capital is Seoul.

Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Elementary

The hanja from which the word comes

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