Joseon
Appearance
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Revised Romanization of Korean 조선(朝鮮) (Joseon).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒəʊsʌn/, /ˈt͡ʃəʊsʌn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒoʊsʌn/, /ˈt͡ʃoʊsʌn/
- Rhymes: -əʊsʌn
Proper noun
[edit]Joseon
- (historical) a Korean dynasty which ruled from 1392 CE to 1897 CE.
Synonyms
[edit]- (from Mandarin Chinese) Chaoxian, Ch'ao-hsien