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Korean
- /kəˈɹi.ən/ US
- /kəˈɹiːən/ UK
Rhymes with -iːən
Where it comes from
From Korea + -an.
adjective more Korean · most Korean · Corean
- Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea. The show’s stage design features bojagi, traditional Korean patchwork. The audience members are also presented with Korean traditional dance, including buchaechum, or “fan dance,” performed by a group of female dancers using fans painted in different colors.
- Of or relating to the Korean language.
proper noun Corean
- The official language of the people residing on the Korean Peninsula, and language of approximately 60 million people, in Asia, North America, and elsewhere.
noun Koreans · Corean
- A member of an East Asian ethnic group native to the Korean Peninsula. The legacy of the Korean independence movement remains today: nearly two million ethnic Koreans live in China, half of them in the Yenpien Korean Autonomous District in southeast Manchuria.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: koreas, china, korea, dprk, kpa, seoul, mandarin, pyongyang, mainland, oriental, kori, koryo, rok, country, republic, national
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adj relating to the Korean Peninsula
| Español | coreano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 조선의 Joseon-ui, 한국의 Han'gug-ui |
| 日本語 | 朝鮮の Chōsen no |
| 中文 | 朝鮮的 /朝鲜的 Cháoxiǎn de, 韓國的 /韩国的 Hánguó de |
| हिन्दी | कोरियाई koriyāī |
| Kiswahili | ya Korea |
| Português | coreano |
| Français | coréen |
| Deutsch | koreanisch |
| Italiano | coreano |
| Ελληνικά | κορεατικός koreatikós |
| Română | coreean |
| Русский | коре́йский koréjskij |
| Tiếng Việt | Triều Tiên, Hàn Quốc |
| العربية | كُورِيّ kōriyy |
name Korean language
| Español | coreano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 한국어 han'gugeo, 한국말 han'gungmal, 국어 gugeo, 우리말 urimal |
| 日本語 | ハングル hanguru, コリアン korian |
| 中文 | 韓語 /韩语 hányǔ, 韓文 /韩文 hánwén, 朝鮮語 /朝鲜语 cháoxiǎnyǔ |
| हिन्दी | कोरियाई koriyāī |
| Kiswahili | Kikorea |
| Português | coreano |
| Français | coréen |
| Deutsch | Koreanisch |
| Italiano | coreano |
| Ελληνικά | κορεατικά koreatiká |
| Română | coreeană |
| Русский | коре́йский язы́к koréjskij jazýk, коре́йский koréjskij |
| Tiếng Việt | tiếng Hàn Quốc, tiếng Triều Tiên |
| العربية | كُورِيّ kōriyy, كُورِيَّة kōriyya |
| עברית | קוריאנית |
noun person from Korea
| Español | coreano, coreana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 조선인 joseonin, 한국인 han'gugin, 우리나라 사람 urinara saram |
| 日本語 | 朝鮮人 chōsenjin, コリアン korian |
| 中文 | 韓國人 /韩国人 hánguórén, 朝鮮人 /朝鲜人 cháoxiānrén |
| हिन्दी | कोरियाई koriyāī |
| Kiswahili | Mkorea |
| Português | coreano, coreana |
| Français | Coréen, Coréenne |
| Deutsch | Koreaner, Koreanerin |
| Italiano | coreano, coreana |
| Ελληνικά | Κορεάτης Koreátis, Κορεάτισσα Koreátissa |
| Română | coreean, coreeană, coreeancă |
| Русский | коре́ец koréjec, корея́нка korejánka |
| Tiếng Việt | người Triều Tiên, người Hàn Quốc, người Hàn |
| العربية | كُورِيّ kōriyy, كُورِيَّة kōriyya |
Talk about this word "Korean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/korean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Korean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/korean "Korean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/korean.Cite this
@misc{korean_2026,
title = {Korean},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/korean},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
