한반도

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 韓半島.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)nba̠ndo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hanbando
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hanbando
    McCune–Reischauer?hanbando
    Yale Romanization?hānpanto
    South Korean
    Standard Language
    한반도(韓半島) (Hanbando)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    조선반도(朝鮮半島) (Joseonbando)

    Proper noun

    한반도 • (Hanbando) (hanja 韓半島)

    1. (South Korea) Korean Peninsula (a peninsula in East Asia, containing the countries of North Korea and South Korea)