South Korea; Republic of Korea
Abbreviation of 大韓民国 (Republic of Korea). Used in compounds and news headlines.
See also: 大韓民国
South Korea is sometimes abbreviated as 韓.
Historical term referring to one of the Warring States or later dynastic states in ancient China.
Japan-South Korea relations have been improving in recent years.
The Han state of the Warring States period was destroyed by Qin.
漢 refers to China or the Han people, while 韓 (also read かん in compounds like 韓国) refers to Korea; the kanji look similar to learners but denote different countries.
visit to South Korea
stationed in South Korea; resident in South Korea
South Korea; Republic of Korea · Korean Empire (1897-1910)
the three Han nations (of ancient Korea)
anti-South Korean
resident in South Korea; situated in South Korea
anti-Korean sentiment; dislike of Korea; hatred of Koreans
coming to Korea; visit to Korea; arrival in Korea
going to South Korea; visiting South Korea
The kanji 韓 originally referred to an ancient Chinese state and was later adopted as the abbreviation for Korea (韓国). The reading かん is the on'yomi.
pro-South Korean
Korean person
hanbok; traditional Korean dress