삼한

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 三韓. In its original sense, the 한 (韓, han) component is thought to be from an Old Korean word meaning "big", also seen in 마한 (馬韓, Mahan), 변한 (弁韓, Byeonhan), and 진한 (辰韓, Jinhan).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Samhan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Samhan
    McCune–Reischauer?Samhan
    Yale Romanization?samhan

    Proper noun

    삼한 • (Samhan) (hanja 三韓)

    1. (historical) Samhan
      Hyponyms: 변한 (Byeonhan), 진한 (Jinhan), 마한 (Mahan)
    2. (historical, archaic) Three Kingdoms of Korea
      Synonym: 삼국(三國) (samguk)
    3. (historical, poetic) Korea; see Canto XXVIII of Yongbieocheonga
      Synonyms: 계림(鷄林) (gyerim), 고려(高麗) (goryeo), 조선(朝鮮) (joseon), 한국(韓國) (han'guk)
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