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Kotomora

韓

Korea

StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 500Strokes18

Readings

On'yomi

  • カン

Kun'yomi

  • から
  • いげた

Meaning

韓 refers specifically to Korea, the country. It is used in names and terms related to Korea, such as 韓国 (South Korea).

Most common words using 韓

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  • 韓国かんこく
    N5

    South Korea; Republic of Korea

  • 韓かん

    Republic of Korea; South Korea

  • 大韓民国だいかんみんこく

    Republic of Korea; South Korea

  • 韓米かんべい

    South Korea and the United States; Korean-American

  • 大韓航空たいかんこうくう

    Korean Air; KAL

  • 訪韓ほうかん

    visit to South Korea

  • 駐韓ちゅうかん

    stationed in South Korea; resident in South Korea

  • 北韓ほっかん

    North Korea

  • 日韓にっかん
    N1

    Japan and South Korea; Japanese-Korean

  • 韓国語かんこくご

    Korean (language; esp. as spoken in South Korea)

  • 三韓さんかん

    the three Han nations (of ancient Korea)

  • 三韓出兵さんかんしゅっぺい

    conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)

  • 三韓征伐さんかんせいばつ

    conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)

  • 中韓ちゅうかん

    China and South Korea

  • 反韓はんかん

    anti-South Korean

  • 在日本大韓民国居留民団ざいにほんだいかんみんこくきょりゅうみんだん

    Korean Residents Union in Japan (former name)

  • 在日本大韓民国民団ざいにほんだいかんみんこくみんだん

    Korean Residents Union in Japan; Mindan

  • 在日韓国・朝鮮人ざいにちかんこくちょうせんじん

    Koreans residing in Japan (esp. those who came to Japan before 1945 and their descendants); Zainichi Koreans

  • 在日韓国人ざいにちかんこくじん

    South Korean national residing in Japan (esp. one who came to Japan before 1945 or a descendant of such a person)

  • 在韓ざいかん

    resident in South Korea; situated in South Korea

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Etymology

韓 originally referred to a fence or enclosure, and later came to be used as the name for the Korean peninsula. The modern form combines 韋 (tanned leather) with a left side that may have represented a phonetic element, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side looks like a gate with a cross on top, and the right side 韋 suggests leather or a boundary. Imagine a traditional Korean gate made of leather and wood, marking the entrance to Korea.

Reading mnemonic

For カン, think of a can of Korean kimchi: can -> カン, and the kanji represents Korea.