Korean word

조선

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoseon

Meaning

  • nounJoseon dynasty

Example

이 유적은 조선 왕조 때 지어졌다.i yu jeo geun cho seon wang jo ttae chi eo jeot tta

This historic site was built during the Joseon dynasty.

Illustration for 조선 (Joseon dynasty)

More examples

박물관에는 조선 시대의 도자기가 전시되어 있다.pang mul gwa ne neun cho seon si dae ui to ja gi ga cheon si doe eo it tta

Joseon-period ceramics are on display at the museum.

Core concept

A long-lasting Korean royal state whose government ruled the peninsula for more than five centuries.

Common phrases

  • 조선 시대cho seon si dae

    Joseon period

  • 조선 왕조cho seon wang jo

    Joseon dynasty

Similar words

조선 시대choseon sidae: The historical period shaped by a Korean dynasty that lasted from 1392 to 1897.
북한pukan: The country occupying the northern part of the Korean Peninsula today.
조선 왕조choseon wangjo: The royal ruling house that governed Korea for more than five centuries.

Definition in Korean

조선은 1392년에 이성계가 세워 1897년까지 한반도를 다스린 왕조의 이름.cho seo neun 1392 nyeo ne i seong gye ga se wo 1897 nyeon kka ji han ban do reul ta seu rin wang jo ui i reum

Word origin

The name Joseon was revived from an ancient Korean name recorded in Chinese histories and adopted by Yi Seong-gye for the dynasty founded in 1392.

Usage tips

  • English uses Joseon for both the ruling state and the historical age shaped by its rule, so context shows whether the focus is government or everyday life.

Other meanings

  • Joseon periodnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 조선시대choseonsidaeJoseon periodnoun
  • 조선왕조choseonwangjoJoseon dynastynoun

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