also: ペルシア
Historical name for Iran, used especially for the pre-1935 period. In modern contexts, イラン is more common.
See also: イラン
The Persian Empire was a great ancient empire.
Persian carpets are very beautiful.
Alternate katakana spelling, closer to the English 'Persia'.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used and marked as such.
From English 'Persia', via Portuguese or Dutch, ultimately from Latin 'Persia', from Ancient Greek 'Persís'.