"한국" meaning in Korean

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Proper name

IPA: [ˈha̠(ː)nɡuk̚] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: Han'guk [romanization], 韓國 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 韓國, originally short for 대한제국(大韓帝國) (Daehanjeguk, Korea's official name from 1897 to 1910, literally “Empire of Great Han”), but now short for 대한민국(大韓民國) (Daehanmin'guk, South Korea's official name, literally “The Great Han People's Nation”). 한 (韓, Han) originally refers to the 삼한 (三韓, Samhan, “Three Han”), three ancient tribal confederations in the southern Korean Peninsula. The word was later conflated with the unrelated Three Kingdoms of Korea, which also became known as 삼한 (三韓, Samhan) and which united in the seventh century to form the united Korean nation. The reference in 한 (韓, Han) is to the Three Kingdoms, not the original tribes. Etymology templates: {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|韓國|gloss=}} 韓國, {{ko-etym-Sino|韓國}} Sino-Korean word from 韓國, {{m|ko|^대한제국(大韓帝國)|lit=Empire of Great Han|pos=Korea's official name from 1897 to 1910}} 대한제국(大韓帝國) (Daehanjeguk, Korea's official name from 1897 to 1910, literally “Empire of Great Han”), {{m|ko|^대한민국(大韓民國)|lit=The Great Han People's Nation|pos=South Korea's official name}} 대한민국(大韓民國) (Daehanmin'guk, South Korea's official name, literally “The Great Han People's Nation”), {{ko-l|^한|韓}} 한 (韓, Han), {{ko-l|^삼한|三韓|Three Han}} 삼한 (三韓, Samhan, “Three Han”), {{ko-l|^삼한|三韓}} 삼한 (三韓, Samhan), {{ko-l|^한|韓}} 한 (韓, Han) Head templates: {{ko-pos|proper|hanja=韓國}} 한국 • (Han'guk) (hanja 韓國)
  1. (South Korea) Korea (a country in East Asia, now divided into North Korea and South Korea) Tags: South-Korea Categories (place): Countries, Countries in Asia, Korea, Peninsulas Synonyms: ^조선 (alt: 朝鮮)
    Sense id: en-한국-ko-name-i0FPhJAQ Disambiguation of Korea: 46 54 Disambiguation of Peninsulas: 46 54 Categories (other): South Korean, Sino-Korean words, Korean terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 5 26 33 36 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 45 55
  2. (South Korea, Yanbian) South Korea (a country in East Asia) Tags: South-Korea, Yanbian Categories (place): Countries, Countries in Asia, South Korea, Korea, Peninsulas Synonyms: ^남한 (alt: 南韓)
    Sense id: en-한국-ko-name-32l17n-4 Disambiguation of Korea: 46 54 Disambiguation of Peninsulas: 46 54 Categories (other): South Korean, Yanbian Korean, Sino-Korean words, Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable, Korean terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Korean terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 5 26 33 36 Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable: 45 55 Disambiguation of Korean terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 45 55

Alternative forms

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