Mongolia; Greater Mongolia; Mongolian Plateau
Refers to the geographical region of Mongolia, often in historical or traditional contexts. Modern country is usually モンゴル.
Mongolia is a vast grassland region.
Mongols; Mongol tribe
Historical term for the nomadic Mongol people. In modern usage, モンゴル人 is more common.
The Mongols built a great empire in the 13th century.
Mongolian spot; congenital dermal melanocytosis
Mongolian people; Mongol ethnic group
Down's syndrome; mongolism (obsolete)
epicanthic fold; epicanthus
Mongoloid race
Standard kanji spelling for Mongolia and the Mongols in historical contexts.
From Chinese 蒙古 (Měnggǔ), a historical name for the Mongols. The exact origin of the Chinese term is uncertain.